2025 Alphington Grammar School

Cut Out Youth Homelessness

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Alphington Grammar – Cutting Out Youth Homelessness (For the second year in a row!)

Last year, our incredible Alphington Grammar community rallied together to raise critical funds for Lighthouse Foundation. We supported 131 life-size cut-outs - each one representing a young person experiencing homelessness in Australia – to demonstrate the scale of the issue of youth homelessness impacting us here locally in the City of Yarra.

 

This year, we’re back - and we’re aiming to have an even bigger impact on this growing issue.

 

According to the latest data, youth homelessness is rising by 1.04?ch year. That might seem like a small number, but when it’s about young people—just like us—it’s a number we can’t ignore. This year, Alphington Grammar Year 8s will be fundraising to take on 133 cut-outs. That’s 133 lives. 133 young people in our municipality without a stable, safe place to call home. Lighthouse takes care of some of these kids and others.

 

You will see some of our life-size cut-outs at our Community Service Week 30 June – 3 July, each one representing a real young person facing homelessness. We hope this sends a powerful message to the world and our community: we see them, we stand with them, and we believe in their future. We’re proud to support Lighthouse Foundation again this year in 2025, an organisation that provides long-term housing, therapeutic care, and holistic support to children and young people who need it most.

 

Whether you're a student, a parent, a teacher, or a community member, your support - big or small - helps shine a light on youth homelessness and brings real change to young lives. Let’s show what our community can do two years in a row. Let’s cut out youth homelessness together. Please share this page and give what you can today. 

My Achievements

Fundraising page

Updated Profile Pic

Added a Blog Post

Received 5 Donations

Reached Goal

Increased Target

Thank you to my Sponsors

$500

Bhumika Patel

$263.75

Sarah Hooton

On behalf of Oliver Hooton - dude you owe me a stack of mowing time ;)

$240.40

Ags

$211

Esther Howden

$150

Nicolas Kotsifakis

$110

Nicolas Kotsifakis

$106.12

Claude Bernard

Well done Noa we are proud of you. Sasa and saba

$106.12

Jonathan Farmer

$106.12

Elite Flooring Xtra

Great school and a very special student…Noa Bernard ❤️

$106.12

Anonymous

Noah Smajdor

$106.12

Tania Drakopoulos

Good luck with the fundraiser Mum & Dad For Chloe Drakopoulos

$106.12

Haley Robinson

Supporting Reed Johnston’s fundraising effort

$100

Nick Hamilton

$93.30

Anthony Benci

$83.56

Lawson Parkman

$80.25

Esther Howden

For Esther Howden

$80.25

Penny Drakos

What a great cause!

$75

Adil Qader

Marcus: let's make it happen

$66

Alphington Grammar Alphington Grammar

$64.67

Charlie Johnson (car Washing)

Money raised through washing cars.

$60

Alex Siomos

Alex Siomos

$59.41

Lauren Bundey

Lauren Bundey

$54.12

Mary Knapic

Donating on behalf of Noah Smajdor

$54.12

Joanne Crothers

What a wonderful initiative! I’m very pleased to support such a great cause, Lauren Bundey.

$54.12

Paula Beavis

Milla Beavis

$54.12

Karen Fary

On behalf of Cooper Monk.

$54.12

Caryn Nowell

Aiden Spedding

$54.12

Elena Redman

Elena Redman

$54.12

Ethan Athanasopoulos

$54.12

D & E Dafnas

Timmy Hale

$54.12

Will Waters

$54.12

Bob Karolos

Bonnie Karolos

$54.12

Bonnie Karolos

Bonnie Karolos

$54.12

Thomas Lamont

Thomas Lamont 8A

$54.12

Marcus Pertile

$54.12

Philip Gray

I wish you well with this goal and all others!

$54.12

Angela Sorotos

On behalf of Eleni Anestus

$54.12

Riki Robinson

$54.12

Henry Thatcher

Henry Thatcher

$54.12

Tiffany Christidis

Tiffany Christidis donation

$54.12

James Breen

$54.12

Dimitri Stratsianis

$54.12

Melinda Schuman

INDIA SCHUMANN

$54.12

Isabella Vlamis

$54.12

Anonymous

$54.12

Margaret Leeke

Good luck with your project Jon. From Grandma

$54.12

Serena Mirabile

$54.12

Jarvis Collard

$54.12

Natasha

Donating on behalf of Noah Smajdor.

$54.12

Emmanuel Sgubopulos

Great stuff Chloe!!

$54.12

Billie Jewell

$54.12

Indigo Burns

$54.12

Jeanie Robinson

Great cause I feel it is a worth while donation.

$50

Richard Sherlock

for Ollie sherlock

$50

Anonymous

For Jack Coutie

$50

Megan Johnston

Reed Johnston

$50

Ray Yang

$50

Sonya Bernard

Noa

$50

Anonymous

$50

Grace Mcdermott

$50

Angela Dafnas

Timmy Hale

$50

Tim O

Emma Ooi (8A, Pericles)

$43.60

Anonymous

Jonathan Price

$33.15

Mirta Mizza

Fundraising for Phoenix Iyer

$33.15

Jelina Jibby

$33.15

Mandy Dowling

Well done Jonathon

$33.15

Phoebe Wilson

Jonathon Price

$32.43

Trudy Johnston

Reed johnston

$27.81

Belinda Mercuri

Morrison Mercuri

$27.81

Phoenix Iyer

Fundraising for Phoenix Iyer

$27.81

Bonnie Karolos

$27.81

Samantha Price

donating towards Jonathan Price's fundraising total

$25

Damien Ryan

Noa

$25

Nadia V

On behalf of Morrison Mercuri

$22.58

Lauren Bundey

$22.58

Jem Lavercombe

$22.58

Jem Lavercombe

$22.58

Jovan Karval

$22.58

Nader Luthera

All the best Jovan!

$22.58

Anonymous

Noah Smajdor

$22.58

Felicity Edge

Jem Lavercombe

$22.58

Alexander Gregory

$22.58

Susie Stratikopoulos

From Sam Stratikopoulos 8A

$20

Jijoy Mathew

Marcus George

$20

Lauren Knapic

Noah Smajdor

$20

Richie And Kate Smajdor

Well done Noah Smajdor!

$20

Noah Smajdor

Noah Smajdor

$20

Noah Smajdor

Noah Smajdor

$20

Jo B

Go Chloe! Filakia Theia Jo xx

$17.16

David Weatherhead

$10

Alexander Gregory