For the 11th year in a row, the incredible Lorraine from Noosa’s Classy Lady and her team of the most amazing people, sponsors, donors, and supporters work all year round to give nearly 1000 families experiencing hardship a beautiful Christmas.
In addition to co-hosting with the Salvation Army and Making Lives Matter another Community Christmas Lunch for fellow Noosans flying solo, Independent Noosa MP, Sandy Bolton has assisted with funding for Santa’s Classy Helpers and is asking for further assistance from our community to make Christmas special for all.
“Our volunteer organisations need as much support as possible to assist our community, and often miss out on other funding avenues. Many of our hardworking Noosans are still experiencing hardships including from housing affordability, fuel costs and everyday expenses of raising a family, and we all need to pitch in as it takes a village. We have an incredible community with an enormous heart, and I send deep gratitude to all who do selfless work for the betterment of us all such as Lorraine and Santa’s Classy Helpers,” Sandy said.
For our MP, providing an early Quick Start Grant was essential to assist in their efforts which have been impacted by the price increases of food including fresh fruit and vegetables. Even though much is sourced through donations from producers and Oz Harvest, there is a substantial amount that needs to be purchased close to the day to ensure freshness.
“So please if you can assist, either stop by the shop or a Bank of Queensland Branch to donate or contact
Lorraine to help out including unloading trucks and unpacking the goodies for this year’s event on 5 December,” Sandy said.
Lorraine can be contacted on 5449 7599 or via santasclassyhelpers@gmail.com
Look out for when applications open for the 2024 MP Funded Quick Start grants in early February. Previous recipients are available at sandybolton.com/category/mp-funding
State Members of Parliament have a set amount of funds allocated to operate their electorate offices for the purchase of equipment, mail outs, community event hosting as well as other ‘day to day’ expenses. MPs can also use these funds for advertising on billboards, newspapers and radio, which Sandy has never supported as she believes where possible these funds should be used to benefit the residents of the electorate rather than the office bearer with Sandy and her staff being extremely frugal to ensure there is direct monetary aid available each year.
