The Sunshine Coast’s gala event of the social calendar, the S.T.E.M.M. Christmas In July – Hollywood Style fundraiser, is being held on Saturday 23rd July, 2011, and we need the help of compassionate corporations to ensure a successful night for this worthy cause. STEMM (Supporting Teenagers with Education, Mothering and Mentoring) is an innovative program based at Burnside State High School in Nambour, designed to empower pregnant girls and young mums through support and education to gain independence. We currently have 40 girls enrolled in the program with many new referrals coming in each week.
Education Queensland provides the facilities and wages for the teaching staff and the expenses incurred through the delivery of the education lessons. A partnership has been developed with QLD Health who provide a midwife, child health nurse and psychologist on a once a week basis.
Our hard work with fundraising goes towards the mothering arm of the program. The funds are used to supply:
* Four x adjunct care staff wages
* One x counsellor wage
* One x youth worker wage
* One x breast feeding and parenting counsellor
* Provision of a twelve seater bus which helps with the travel of the students and their children to the program each day
* Emergency food and baby equipment for the young mums and their children
* Facilitation of the Dad’s Behaving Dadly program
* Art supplies and volunteer art teacher used in art therapy
* Purchase and upkeep of all equipment needed for the baby and toddler adjunct-care rooms so that the STEMM participants can participate in classes
# Please note- We rely heavily on volunteers to make up the shortfall in staffing for the delivery of the program.
Already, local businesses and celebrities have committed their time to assist with this event. One of the highlights will be the sumptuous three-course meal prepared by local celebrity chef’s Artie and Johnny from television this year. Rosanna Natoli has also graciously donated her time to be our master of ceremonies and Stockland Corporation Limited have come on board and sponsored the hire of our venue for the event.
A framed, 2011 Collingwood jumper is going to be auctioned at the STEMM (Supporting Teenagers with Education, Mothering and Mentoring) Christmas in July - Hollywood Style Fundraising Event on Saturday 23rd July. It is a wonderful collector's item which would look great in the home of a true Collingwood or AFL supporter. You have the chance to bid on this unique item by completing a telephone bid sheet and returning it to the number provided or by simply attending the event.
Tickets are on sale now until Friday 15th July 2011. They are $75 for one ticket or $140 for two tickets and can be easily purchased by calling the Burnside High School Office on (07) 54417300. More details about the event can be found on either www.stemm.com.au or www.facebook.com/S.T.E.M.M4560
Last Modified on 05/08/2011 15:05