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Beds to give away in unique project to help homeless South Australians |
| 01 August 2011 |
 MA Media Release - National Homeless Persons' Week, 1-7 AugustMission Australia - one of Australia’s leading community service organisations - has lots of beds to give away – to the homeless or those at risk of being homeless. Its unique Sleep Better Project targets children, young people and adults that do not have access to a bed or mattress. "National Homeless Persons’ Week (August 1-7) is a time to acknowledge that there are thousands of people in South Australia who are not able to tuck their children into a bed or lay their head on their own pillow at night,” said Kim Holmes, Operations Manager at Mission Australia. "Homelessness is not always obvious or visible on our streets – but that does not mean it isn’t a problem. There are families living in cars, young people hoping to find a friend’s couch to sleep on and people living in overcrowded dwellings. "Homelessness has many layers, but the ultimate impact is a sense of diminished safety, security and certainty,” she said. As part of Sleep Better, Mission Australia has a large number of single and double beds with mattresses to be distributed through their own homelessness services as well as through their non-government partners for people in need. "There's no substitute for a home of your own, but many of the people we help don't even have their own bed. "A bed of your own brings with it a sense of safety, security and rest. It is more than a piece of furniture. “Mission Australia’s Sleep Better initiative aims to help provide a good night’s sleep so South Australian children and adults can have a better opportunity to participate in education and employment,” said Ms Holmes. The project has been funded by Community Benefits SA. Media contact: Renae Sullivan at Rann Communication – (08) 8211 7771 or 0438 980 636 |
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