Sydney Boys go out on a high for Oasis
Year 12 students from Sydney Boys High School collect in the Sydney CBD to raise funds for the Oasis Youth Support Network.
More than 200 students from Sydney Boys High School took to the streets of Sydney on Friday 13 September in a combined effort to raise money for The Salvation Army's Oasis Youth Support Network (OasisYSN).
The students raised nearly $14,000, which will support the Oasis Driving for Employment, Education and Training program.
In the past 12 months, the program has supported more than 30 young people to get their driver's licence.
“Getting your licence is so empowering for our young people. It is a positive reminder of what can be achieved with a little support,” said Oasis Director Major Keith Hampton.
“It opens up so many opportunities that we all take for granted. The program is a real asset for Oasis.
“I am so thankful to Sydney Boys High for supporting us again this year.”
It has become a tradition for the Year 12 class at Sydney Boys High School to celebrate the end of their schooling in a unique and charitable way.
“High”, as they affectionately refer to their school, also describes the standards set by the institution and where each of the young men who walk the corridors set their sights.
It is not surprising that the boys would prefer to button up their blazers and collect money for The Salvation Army’s Oasis Youth Support Network than cause havoc for their fellow students or teachers on what has traditionally been “muck-up day” for seniors.
The boys collected at various locations across Sydney, including Parramatta, Chatswood, North Sydney, Burwood, Bondi Junction, Edgecliff and Strathfield.
It was the sixth year that the Sydney Boys High School has collected for the OasisYSN.
“We hope this tradition of giving is something the young men coming through the ranks of Sydney Boys High will continue to uphold. We are so grateful for their support,” said Major Hampton.
Renee Funnell
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