Community Events

Wayside Christmas Day Street Party - Dec 25, 2011

Our infamous Christmas Day Street Party was filled with love and joy. People danced and sang and ate. Thank you to the amazing volunteers and organisers and to all the individuals and businesses that donated time, money, food, equipment and gifts to make the day a success.

You can see photos from the day here.

“It's not ideas that change the world or lift humanity to greater heights. Real good is not the product of reflection or philosophy. Real good is done. It happens. Christmas Day at Wayside is an event that really can and really does show us a better way for humanity. It's hard work feeding 700 meals without a kitchen. It's not easy to clear a street and set up tables and chairs. It's tricky serving so many people in a hurry. Clean up is always unromantic. The day however is a human event that changes most of us. It lifts us and inspires us that so many people gladly give up their Christmas Day to serve others. It fills us with hope to participate in an act that creates community. Everyone is welcome; not just poor people but all people who would otherwise be lonely. Before the end of the day we saw street people dancing in the street with others in the community joining in. For one day in the year, the distinctions between rich and poor, between housed and homeless, between ill and well, evaporated.
Rev Graham Long

For media information contact Laura Watts- 02 9581 9108, 0406173004 or media@thewaysidechapel.com

For the media release, click here.

Our 2011 event would not be possible without the generosity of the following organisations and individuals:
Carol Flanagan and the Dial-A-Mum's for baking 1200 individual christmas cakes	Target Eastgardens for the In-store Giving Tree	Cath & John Murray for the cool room & 10 x $30 gift vouchers
St Vincent's college for the use of their kitchen and storage facilities	David Lazarus from Sydney Fun Boat for offering his fab DJ and entertainment skills	Julia, Lucetta and Martin Stapleton for 3 x portaloos
James Rebbeck at Tripod Café, Darlington for 300 muffins	Southern Cross Crackers for 1000 Christmas bon bons	Ian Moffatt at Tin Can Telecom for the free use of two-way radios
Lindt & Sprungli Australia for chocolates	Michael Delohenty from Café 2U Cromer for the mobile coffee service

Our Christmas day event is supported by:

Looking for a gift for the person who has everything?

Wayside will be offering Christmas gifts of love, friendship, hospitality and understanding for never to be repeated prices. Click on the santa hat above to find out more!!

Photos from Christmas Day 2010

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