Christmas Giving Tree

2013 Annual Kooyong Christmas Giving Tree

The club  received this advice from local MHR Josh Frydenberg on the continuance of a great new initiative which kicked off last year.

Dear Gordon

I am delighted to once again support the locally based organisation, Servants Community Housing, with proceeds from the 2013 Kooyong Christmas Giving Tree.

Servants Community Housing is a local organisation in Hawthorn and Kew that provides affordable accommodation and safe housing for vulnerable individuals, many of whom suffer from long-term mental illnesses.
 
Last year, when I launched the inaugural Kooyong Christmas Giving Tree, I was overwhelmed by the generous support of Kooyong residents and community organisations who donated non-perishable items for the residents of Servants in Hawthorn including packaged food, clothing, gift cards, toiletries, cushions, pillows and blankets.
 
This year’s official launch will take place at Servants Community Housing in Hawthorn on 26 November 2013 where I will plant a special tree with a commemorative plaque in honour of the late Terry Gretton who died suddenly last year when the inaugural Kooyong Christmas Giving tree program was launched.  Terry was the President of Balwyn North Rotary and he was a great supporter of Servants Community Housing. I will be joined by Terry’s wife, Jessica Gretton, on this occasion.
 
If you, your family or community organisation can make a contribution to this year’s Kooyong Christmas Giving Tree please deliver your donation to my office at 695 Burke Road, Camberwell by 5pm on Wednesday 18 December, 2013.
 
Thank you in advance for your support and my very best wishes for the festive season.

Yours sincerely


Josh Frydenberg