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Changes to the ADRA Appeal
For over 100 years Adventists have gone from door to door collecting funds for the Appeal for Missions – an event that later became known as the ADRA Appeal. Fondly known as “Knocktober”, this event became an annual part of the church calendar, and continues to raise vital funds for …
Read MoreThe Gift That Keeps Giving
When ADRA received a generous bequest from a loyal donor, part of the gift was used to purchase a bus. How useful is a bus, you might ask? Well, for thousands of people in Brisbane’s south, it has made a crucial difference. Each week the ADRA Community Centre in Logan …
Read MoreOfficial Opening of the ADRA Op Shop Morisset
“There was a massive turnout – over 600 people came!” – Cas Foster, ADRA Op Shop Morisset Manager. When Cas Foster put up a Facebook post on the ADRA Op Shop Morisset page on Saturday night, she imagined she would reach a couple of thousand people if she was lucky. …
Read MoreRecognition from Federal MPs for work in Victoria
From 6pm on Sunday 2 August, Victoria entered stage 4 restrictions and a State of Disaster was declared by the Premier. This decision, while necessary to help slow the spread of the second wave of coronavirus, has the potential to push already vulnerable people over the edge. The ADRA team …
Read MoreA letter of thanks
For the many ADRA staff and volunteers around Australia, they throw themselves headfirst into the position of serving their local community. And while they never expect praise, it is truly humbling to receive a letter of thanks. Which is what Kate Barratt, the Redwood Community Centre Manager, received in her …
Read MorePaying it forward in Victoria
Even at the best of times, winter is a challenging time for the vulnerable. Warm coats and good boots can be expensive, making them difficult to come by. But with the added stress of COVID, making it through the winter would be tough. So when a man walked through the …
Read MoreGetting to know our new CEO
ADRA Australia is excited to be welcoming Denison Grellmann to the team in the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). We thought we would ask him a few questions so you can get to know him. Tell us about yourself and your family My wife Priscila and I are both …
Read MoreThank You!
I have always known that you, our ADRA supporters, are special. Even in these uncertain times, you have shown incredible faith and generosity through your giving to our Overcome Appeal. Thanks to your support, we were able to raise $1.15M during our Overcome Appeal. These vital funds mean that now …
Read MoreJodie’s Story
“I was really struggling to scrape money together for even the basics, including food.” This is what Jodie, who was at crisis point, says. A reduced disability pension and inability to work made her incredibly vulnerable. “A friend told me about a place that would help me out with food,” …
Read MoreThe Pickle Sisters
“Before we did not come out of the house,” says Mina, one of three Nepalese women who together are known as the ‘Pickle Sisters.’ “We just had to do housework, cut grass and collect firewood.” Sadly, the story is the same for many women in Nepal, with generational poverty and …
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