St Leonard’s Uniting Church, Brighton
James NEWBURY (Brighton) (09:43): The congregation of St Leonard’s Uniting Church in Brighton have turned their innate spark of giving into statewide leadership through their coffee cup challenge. The challenge asked parishioners to set aside the cost of cups of coffee in aid of supporting the homeless. This year the Brighton parish will have raised a remarkable total of $100,000 since the initiative began. Last year’s efforts saw $22,000 donated to provide seed funding to the Ruffy Swag initiative, where backpack swags of bedding are provided to rough sleepers in the Albury region. Thank you to minister Kim Cain and Barry and Judy Schofield for their continuing leadership and compassion and for making a real difference for those in need.