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St Vincent de Paul calls for more warmth this winter

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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="804664241" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{40}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">Demand for the St</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">Vincent</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">de</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">Paul Society’s services is soaring, with requests for emergency relief in April-May climbing 18</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">per</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">cent and the onset of bitter winter weather driving that figure even higher.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="321513176" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{72}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">In response, the Society is renewing its call for urgent donations to the 2025 Winter Appeal so individuals and families facing homelessness can stay warm and work toward stability.</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="1233756740" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{78}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">Southern Regional President Louise</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">Wilson said the spike in need was hitting every corner of the state.</span>&nbsp;<span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"></span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="174362816" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{96}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">“Across Hobart we’re meeting people who have never asked for help before,” she said.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"></span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="1076032660" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{108}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">“Parents sleeping in cars with children, young people couch surfing and older Tasmanians choosing between heating and food.</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="403545727" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{126}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">“When temperatures plummet, a warm blanket or one night of safe shelter is not a luxury; it’s a lifeline.”</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="1569071516" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{132}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">More than</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">5,000 people sit on Tasmania’s social housing waitlist, nearly 4,000 of whom are already homeless or in temporary accommodation.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="2110018996" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{146}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">One in 86 Tasmanians is now seeking assistance from homelessness services, the highest rate in Australia.</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="1880676900" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{160}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">“Vinnies volunteers do whatever it takes to support those experiencing urgent need, but we cannot keep pace without community backing,” Ms</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">Wilson said.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"></span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="74812351" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{178}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">“A donation to the Winter Appeal can assist in payment of an overdue power bill, stock a family’s pantry, or provide emergency accommodation on a freezing night.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="746506962" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{192}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">“It can be the difference between coping and crisis.”</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="389523742" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{204}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">Funds raised stay in Tasmania, channelling directly into food hampers and vouchers, rent and utility support, prescription costs, warm clothing and blankets and critical accommodation services such as Bethlehem</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">House and food vans statewide.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="1298111148" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{238}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">Over the past twelve months, donor generosity has enabled the Society to distribute more than 32,000 meals and assist hundreds of households into short term shelter.</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="1740474843" paraeid="{cb0e7696-fe1b-4402-ae47-0291961f2f5c}{252}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">“Rising rents and energy bills are stretching budgets to breaking point,” Ms</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">Wilson said.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="1552677221" paraeid="{f3f44bcc-01d5-491a-92ff-cf41fae396c7}{7}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">“We’re seeing young people under 21 seeking help after family breakdowns or mental health crises and without intervention, they risk long-term homelessness”</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="15435856" paraeid="{f3f44bcc-01d5-491a-92ff-cf41fae396c7}{25}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">The Society’s volunteers are coordinating with a broad range of partners such as Housing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">Connect, Anglicare, SafeChoices, CatholicCare and hospital social work teams to ensure clients receive the support they need to access services available.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="1725503683" paraeid="{f3f44bcc-01d5-491a-92ff-cf41fae396c7}{59}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">However, limited phone access, transport barriers and a shortage of affordable rentals make lasting solutions hard to secure.</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="832034667" paraeid="{f3f44bcc-01d5-491a-92ff-cf41fae396c7}{65}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">“Every winter Tasmanians open their hearts, and every winter the need grows,” State President Corey McGrath said.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="1955348326" paraeid="{f3f44bcc-01d5-491a-92ff-cf41fae396c7}{75}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">“A gift of fifty dollars buys warm bedding; one hundred fills a food hamper; two hundred and fifty can fund a night of safe refuge. </span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="821117726" paraeid="{f3f44bcc-01d5-491a-92ff-cf41fae396c7}{85}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">“Together we can make sure no one is left in the cold.”</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="849915070" paraeid="{f3f44bcc-01d5-491a-92ff-cf41fae396c7}{93}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">Donations can be made online at vinnies.org.au/tas, by phoning 13</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">18</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">12 or in person at any Vinnies store or hub across the state.</span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW265938865 BCX8" paraid="200785026" paraeid="{f3f44bcc-01d5-491a-92ff-cf41fae396c7}{111}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265938865 BCX8">“Winter is unforgiving, but with the community’s help, we can work to provide the shelter, meals and hope people desperately need right now, when it matters most,” Mr McGrath said.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>
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