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In Australia there are almost 123,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night.
Homelessness Week aims to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness, the solutions needed to end homelessness and to educate communities on how they can make a difference.
During the week homelessness services and community groups educate the community and advocate for change via national and local community events, media and social media activities.
This year, on 31st July, 6,000 origami houses will be displayed at Parliament House (representing 10% of the 60,000 social homes needed in Victoria), to highlight the urgent need for Governments to fix the housing crisis and end homelessness.
Connected Libraries will be taking part in this initiative by creating and displaying our own Origami Houses and as well as collecting non-perishable food items to be donated to local charities, listed below.
Origami Houses
Monday 22 July – Thursday 8 August
We will be creating our own Origami House display at Bunjil Place Library. Drop into any of our libraries to take part in the creation of these houses.
Donation Drive
Monday 5 August – Sunday 18 August
Bring in non-perishable food items to any of our libraries and hand to library staff. Items will then be donated to local charities.
Bunjil Place Library will be donating to Transit Food Support.
Cranbourne Library will be donating to Community Information and Support Cranbourne.
Cranbourne West Library Lounge will be donating to the Cranbourne Food Truck.
Doveton Library will be donating to Manna4Life.
Endeavour Hills Library will be donating to The Andrews Centre.
Hampton Park Library will be donating to Vinnies.
Please note that all libraries will be closed on Tuesday 5 November for the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday.