2024 The Sudsy Challenge Australia: GET INVOLVED! | Our Orange Sky Champions Meet QLD Premier Mr Steven Miles

School Captain Lilly Rider, and fellow Kime House leaders Kaylee Tamala and Josh Fullard, are passionate about making positive change in our communities.

And recently they actually met the Queensland Premier Mr Steven Miles as our Canterbury ambassadors for Orange Sky Australia and The Sudsy Challenge.

Watch their highlights video here – https://youtu.be/FKelO9z31yQ

A Message From Lilly Rider, Kaylee Tamala & Joshua Fullard

As student ambassadors for The Sudsy Challenge here at Canterbury, it has been such a rewarding experience to witness this initiative grow each year.

In our first year we started with only 12 participants, so it’s amazing to see how many of you have already signed up to join the challenge this year.

It has been a pleasure to work alongside like-minded individuals who share the same passion to raise awareness, so that people experiencing homelessness can access free laundry, warm showers, and genuine connections.

Last year was our biggest yet!

We were named Australia’s top fundraisers, collecting over $37,000, which provided over 1,500 loads of laundry to those in need.

In addition to raising these much-needed funds, it is more important that we understand what makes this charity initiative vital to our community.

Orange Sky Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that provides free laundry and shower services to those doing it tough in our community.

But while these services are important, it is the genuine conversations that allow those in Australia to positively connect with others, by sharing their experiences and feeling they are being heard.

Each year, The Sudsy Challenge takes part over three days.

So many of you may be wondering: WHY THREE DAYS?

Well, it took Orange Sky Australia co-founders Nic and Lucas three days (and three sets of washing machines and dryers) to get their first laundry van named ‘Sudsy’ working.

On Day Three, a friend named Jordan used the free mobile laundry service and taught Nic and Lucas that while clean clothes were important, it was the conversation and connection that mattered more.

So come on Canterbury!

Let’s work together to raise funds and awareness for homelessness in Australia and get ready to keep your orange kit on for three straight days this September.

We are encouraging all students in Years 5-12, all Canterbury staff and Canterbury families to join our Sudsy Team.

We will be completing this challenge in our last three days of Term 3 from Wednesday 11 – Friday 13 September.

It costs $48 to get started and receive your bright orange The Sudsy Challenge t-shirt to wear to school over those last three days.

Please sign-up and/or donate online to Canterbury’s Sudsy Team Page HERE – The Sudsy Challenge – Orange Sky – Canterbury College