A dream to help Wagga residents sleeping rough has been described as a ‘humbling’ success.
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Close to 40 representatives from community groups, businesses and military barracks took to the streets in August, to experience a night of homelessness, raising money and awareness to help tackle the “persistent” issue.
Saint Vincent de Paul’s regional manager, Joanne Crowley said the outcome had been pleasantly surprising, with the event reeling in more than $15,400.
“It’s humbling, the support we got,” Ms Crowley said. “The important thing is the money raised by the community will stay in the community.”
Putting that into perspective, Ms Crowley said there were about 25 Wagga residents sleeping under the bridge or at Wilks Park.
Ms Crowley said donations made across the Vinnies Community Sleepout would go towards the provision of household goods and items that helped make a house a home.
“It is for those people who have enough money for rent and bond together but have nothing left to put in the house,” she said. “The other part will be used to help settle homeless people somewhere safe.”
The $15,000 adds to a total $150,000 raised across four other state charity events.
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