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\u201cThe Milos were 50 cents each, and we also did a raffle,\u201d she said. \u201cCottage by the Sea is a very good place to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Kerr said the Cottage has been at Queenscliff for 130 years looking after children from diverse backgrounds, whether they\u2019ve experienced illness, trauma, or are from a low-socioeconomic area.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Cottage started in England from the idea of a children\u2019s book where kids were raising money or doing good deeds to help other kids that were less-fortunate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe kids from Linton Primary School have come to the Cottage and have come back to school to raise money to help other kids come to the Cottage.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe host anywhere between 1200 and 1400 kids each year, but we\u2019re looking to increase that in the next two years due to mental health and the impacts of COVID isolation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tegan Rowland accepted funds on behalf of the Deafness Foundation which supports her family. Her sons are profoundly and partially deaf.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis spreads awareness of the Deafness Foundation. Equality is one of their biggest goals,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFunds raised help families get together to do activities so people in the deaf community don\u2019t feel alone and know that there are other families out there in similar situations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Foundation keeps the deaf community together, encourages friendships, and helps deaf people realise that this isn\u2019t a disability. We\u2019re thankful that the Linton Takeaway has stepped up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s Shed manager Terry Gosling said members of the shed are grateful, as they are developing their purpose-built new facility on a tight budget.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re hard up for money really. Our $60,000-worth of State grant money is long gone, so any money that we can get will help towards getting the Shed up and running,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will help us get some more gravel for the driveway. People have asked us if we\u2019d like them to buy equipment for us, but at this stage, we appreciate any money because we don\u2019t know what we\u2019re going to need as time goes on.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a positive vibe all around. People aren\u2019t just sitting in their homes, they\u2019re thinking outside the box and chipping in to help the community and its mental health. The Shed will be a place for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
COMMUNITY members met at the Linton Takeaway last week for the handover of four fundraising cheques. Part of the get together saw Linton Primary School students meet with Bill Kerr from Cottage by the Sea\u2019s to donate just under $450 to the non-government funded Queenscliff charity that provides coastal holiday camps to children. Meanwhile Cristine […]<\/p>\n