Local charity in midst of establishment

Together with her “circle”, Autumn Morningstar is intent on establishing a local charity with the focus on the prevention of suicide and helping those in the community facing homelessness and depression.

“It’s all about giving people a ray of light that there’s people out there who want to help,” says Autumn. “I have a genuine interest in helping this community.”

The name of the charity is yet to be determined and entries are invited that will go in the draw for a half-hour reading by Autumn.

A “natural-born” professional medium and entrepreneur Autumn says it was upon wit- nessing the “rising crisis of homelessness, displaced people and the fallout of this being suicide, chronic alcoholism and drug addiction” that inspired the charity.

“My circle and I have decided to open our arms and our hearts and make a stand. No more are we content to sit back and turn a blind eye. Action needs to happen now before our children and teenagers lose hope and faith completely.”

A long-time sufferer of depression and PTSD brought on by molestation from a young age, Autumn says she’s passionate about helping others with their battles.

“Personally I have had many a door slammed in my face due to my faith and people’s misconception and lack of education of how abused children, young adults and elderly react to society.”

Currently approaching local businesses for donations or support for a 3-day festival, Pandemonium, from 27-29 March at the Motueka Valley School Hall, Autumn is extending an invitation to food stalls, musicians and craft people who’d like to be included.

With a goal of one day opening a home and school for displaced youth and adults, she says the objective will be to give them the life skills and education to be able to live self-sufficiently and to no longer be reliant upon government hand-outs.

“This has personally been my goal since I was kneehigh to a grasshopper.”

Having lost 19 friends to suicide, Autumn is currently looking for a building to lease where she can set up a 24-hour ‘pool hall’.

“There’ll be a free juke box, card and board games. It’ll help get kids off the street and I want it to be a place where people can talk, and help prevent young and old from taking their lives.” page – ‘Autumn Morningstar’. The profile picture has a black background with a purple LED light.