SOMETHING that often gets a mention nowadays is how difficult it is to afford life.
Cost of living has skyrocketed even with- in the last 12 months, and there are many people doing it tough at the moment.
Despite all the financial pressures that go into our lives at the moment, the generosity of the people in our community continues to shine through.
This is not just in regards to those people who generously donate their time and efforts into volunteering – though they always deserve praise for their contributions.
In this instance, the sheer number of people willing to sponsor charity events or to donate money is remarkable.
Regardless of the financial struggles, people are still recognising a need to fund charitable causes and are doing some seriously heavy lifting.
We only need to look at the Cancer Council to see just how much people are putting in.
The weekend saw hundreds come together for the Relay for Life at Princes Park and it was, by all reports, a complete success.
Swarms of costumed teams managed to cobble together a mammoth $64,000 for cancer research and treatments – certainly not a figure to be sneezed at.
Alongside that, we are also seeing Xavier College’s Will Yates take part in the March Charge, with an individual goal of raising $3000 for cancer research.
Then there are the locals putting in the hard yards to take part in the Shitbox Rally in April, an event which has raised millions for cancer research in its time.
Yes, these are only examples of people putting in for the one charity, and it is in- deed for a cause that has touched most everyone’s lives in some form or another.
However, it can not be understated just how much of an impact these acts of charity from communities throughout our region actually have.
As just a small little patch of Australia, our people and our communities are still making the effort to help other people and be generous in their donations despite all that is going on with the economy.
If anything, it should make you proud to live where we live and be surrounded by people willing to help those doing it tough.
Give what you can and the world will be a better place.
