By Rev. Dr Katherine Rainger, Senior Chaplain

Many people in Canberra and beyond do fantastic work to make life better for others. These individuals and organisations often rely on support in the form of time, advocacy and money.

At Radford College, we love helping people do what they do well. We acknowledge the generosity that God shows towards us and seek to be generous in a myriad of ways in response.

Junior School

Radford Reaches Out (RRO) is the annual Foundation Day fundraiser that invites Junior School staff and students to raise funds to support organisations working in communities near and far. 

Students use agency by inquiring and then selecting where they’d like to donate funds. The Radford Student Council (RSC) oversees the allocation of funds and will share the results of RRO with the Radford community in Term 2.

RRO was launched at the Junior School Celebration in Week 7. Students and teachers in each year level have come up with a goal to aim for. Once confirmed, fundraising goals and details will be shared with families to view through Nexus year-level pages.

Families can send cash donations with their children and online donations can be made by clicking here (click on 'book now’ and follow the on-screen instructions to make your donation). 

Secondary School

Secondary School students do fundraising throughout the year for organisations such as the Leukaemia Foundation through the World’s Greatest Shave, mental health organisations through the Push Up Challenge, the RSPCA through Cupcake Day and the Lions Club of Canberra's sponsorship of the World Festival of Magic for local families with children with disabilities.

In the lead-up to Foundation Day, we are encouraging donations to the Anglicans in Development Lent Appeal. Radford Awareness and Service (RAS) has already raised $600 for the appeal at the Athletics Carnival BBQ. Funds raised will be used to help women break free from violence, justice and oppression through support of gender action groups in Zambia, literacy programs in Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea, and economic empowerment in Kenya and the Philippines.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!