CULTURE OF GIVING

We are thrilled to share the incredible impact the Canberra Grammar School community has made through several successful fundraising initiatives and the generous support we have received from our local community. Together, we have fostered a culture of giving that has benefited both our school and the wider community in numerous ways.

BOOTS FOR ONE & ALL

Boots for One and All at CGS was a student-led initiative that looked to share CGS’ passion for sports with those who have inadequate access to the necessary sporting equipment. Through the help of the Boots for One and All community, CGS students organised donation baskets at Senior Houses where students and community members could drop off second-hand sporting gear and equipment to be given to new homes in need of them.

Cgs Water Polo Pink Round 2023

Over Summer, CGS Water Polo held its annual Pink Round to raise awareness and funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. In the second year, it was a great display of community spirit with a CGS Gala Day held at CISAC Pool. Over the day CGS was able to have five wins and a draw from six fixtures with both the 1st girls and 1st boys teams having impressive wins over ANU.

Along with this, the CGS Water Polo community was able to raise $6000 for the NBCF. Thank you to all who attended and supported the day, and we look forward to an even bigger pink round in 2024!

Roundabout Canberra

During Week 9 of Term 2, CGS collected children’s winter clothing and linen donations from our community for Roundabout Canberra, a local charity dedicated to supporting families in need with safe, essential material goods for their children.

Roundabout has been working tirelessly to ensure that every child in the Canberra region has access to essential items that promote their wellbeing, regardless of their circumstances. Recently, Roundabout has experienced an overwhelming surge in demand for its services and is struggling to keep up with the pace, so volunteers within the CGS community rallied together to ensure disadvantaged local children in Canberra received much-needed assistance.

Through dedicated efforts and the collective generosity of our students, staff, parents, Alumni, and friends of the School, we have been able to organise and execute impactful fundraising campaigns. Look at some of the wonderful initiatives that have encouraged the culture of giving across the School:

Red Shield Appeal

On Sunday, 21 May, approximately 80 Garnsey and Middleton House students braved the Canberra Winter chill for several hours to participate in the annual door knock for the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal. Students were given maps of the local area and went door to door seeking donations. Thanks to their efforts over $3000 was collected, which will help the Salvation Army look after Canberrans in need.

Shrove Tuesday Earthquake Donations

To mark Shrove Tuesday in preparation for Lent, Sacristans and Chaplains worked together to prepare and serve pancakes at lunchtime in the School Quad, with the proceeds of the day donated in support of the ongoing earthquake crisis in Turkey and Syria.

Additionally, CGS P&F organised a donation drive to support the efforts of AFAD in collecting new goods, clothes, and educational materials. The generous donations from our Canberra Grammar School community were sent to help the children and families whose lives had been turned upside down.

Share The Dignity Drive

For this year’s CAS project, some of our Year 11 students fundraised and hosted a donation drive to help Australian women affected by period poverty and to fight the stigma of period talk. Monetary donations were collected and the accessibility of women’s sanitary products was provided to Senior Houses in a move that will provide support to our students, and by making the products more present and accessible, normalise the conversation around periods. The monetary donations were donated to the Share the Dignity Organisation, an Australian charity working to make a difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or doing it tough, and supplying period products to those in need.