Members of Ocean Grove Evening VIEW Club are calling on the community to give generously during Anti-Poverty Week and sponsor a child through the nation’s leading children’s education charity The Smith Family.
Ocean Grove Evening VIEW Club helps 15 children through The Smith Family’s Learning for Life education support program, which provides families with long term educational, financial, and personal assistance so that children have all the essentials needed to fully participate in their learning.
Ocean Grove Evening VIEW Club president Margot said joining VIEW or supporting a child has never been more important.
“With the rising cost of petrol, groceries, and housing, we are hearing from the charity that families are being forced to make impossible decisions about where they spend their dollars each week, leaving children at risk of missing out on basic school items such as uniforms, books and devices needed for learning,” she said.
“At a time when children are still dealing with the impacts of COVID and catching up on missed learning, the ripple effect of these added financial pressures at home could set them back even further.
“This is why VIEW is so passionate about supporting the work of The Smith Family because its evidence-based approach helps children experiencing disadvantage to overcome the educational inequality they face. They support children for the duration of their education, and this helps them build the confidence and skills needed to create better futures for themselves.”
For 2022, the goal for anti poverty, from October 16 to 22, week is to halve child poverty by 2030 and the OG Evening VIEW ladies, pledged to work towards this goal at their last meeting.
For further information about OG Evening VIEW club or the Smith Family contact secretary Lea at oceangroveevening.viewclub@gmail.com
