Dec 22

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year”

Except for so many, it’s not. Financial stress, loneliness and family dynamics can make Christmas one of the most stressful times of the year. According to research by Good360 Australia, one in two respondents worried about affording gifts for their family. And with one in three Australians finding it difficult …

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Oct 23

Kids, Carols and Christmas

Organising an ADRA Christmas Tree fundraiser is easy, and it can be a lot of fun! Deina Bailey explains. Over the past few years, our church (Lilydale, VIC) has featured the ADRA Christmas appeal at our annual Carols night. Here’s the story of how we’ve built the event to now …

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Nov 10

All I Want for Christmas

I can still remember the disappointment. It was Christmas time and I must have been about eight years old. Like every other kid my age I’d been counting down the day until I could finally unwrap my stack of presents. The night before, I was so excited that I could …

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