By JONATHON HOWARD
STAFF from Cooroy Commonwealth Bank opted to wear their favourite bedtime attire for a good cause on Friday, 18 July.
The pyjama clad staff were raising money for the Pyjama Foundation which supports children in foster care.
Pyjama Day is an initiative designed to highlight the importance of education for kids in foster care and help stop the cycle of disadvantage experienced by children in foster care.
There are approximately 39,000 Australian children living in foster care and that number continues to increase year on year.
Studies show that children in foster care are often subject to a background of trauma and neglect and are also being left behind by their peers academically.
The Pyjama Foundation’s literacy and numeracy programmes are designed to try and reverse this trend.
Cooroy Commonwealth Bank Branch Manager Sandra Hiscock said the CommBank Cooroy team were looking forward to supporting the Pyjama Foundation.
“We still have some pens for sale and we’re continuing our fundraising efforts and would appreciate any support,” Ms Hiscock said.
Founder of The Pyjama Foundation Bronwyn Sheehan said she founded the Pyjama Foundation in 2004 to contribute to the lives of kids in care.
“I wanted to do something that would be positive and that would have the benefit of changing the direction of their precious lives,” she said.
“We’d like to thank the Cooroy Commonwealth Bank branch staff for supporting Pyjama Day and helping us to raise much needed funds so we can continue to support kids in care,” Ms Sheehan said.
To find out more about Pyjama Foundation visit: www.thepyjamafoundation.com/
