By Margaret Maccoll
Prominent community members will be placed in chains in Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, on Thursday 18 May from 12.30pm, and their release will be determined by the funds they can raise from their business contacts for chaplains.
The Chappy Week activity aims to increase the available working time of Tewantin State School chaplain Lynda Oakley.
Tewantin Chaplaincy Task Group chairman Russell McGuire said Lynda works three days a week at the school to support children and families, but government funding of less than two days a week falls short of what is required.
“Each additional day that Lynda works with the children of our community costs $264, and this is only possible with committed community funding,” he said.
Member for Noosa Glen Elmes and Greens spokesman Joe Shlegeris have already put their hands up to be chained.
Russell said participants would be pitted against each other and passers-by will be encouraged to join in the activity, and amounts raised will be tallied throughout the event.
The task group will also run a street stall in Poinciana Avenue on 17 and 18 May to raise money.,
