Postcards to the front

In Term 2, Year 7 & 8 students wrote postcards to defenders of Ukraine with a message of encouragement and hope in mentor time, through the topic of advocacy.

I’d like to thank all staff and students who delivered this activity through advocacy in mentor time, to write a message of hope. Also to those students who took the time to write a postcard during their lunchtime.

Last time we embarked on this activity in 2023, Postcards To The Front had delivered 7,872. Two years later, they have now delivered over 20,000 cards of hope and encouragement.

Thanks to our office staff for posting the cards to the ambassador for Australia, Peter Rammadge. Our cards are now on their way on a dangerous journey to the frontline in Ukraine.

It can take 6-8 weeks to get to the defenders.

You have done more than you know. Here is a message from Peter to the students at SICG: 

“Tell the kids that because of their great work our total number of cards sent to Ukraine is now 20,370.

With the war in its 1,221st day (at the time of writing) Ukrainians need to know that they haven't been forgotten. With numbers like this they will know that they haven't been forgotten by Australia. It is such a wonderful thing that your students have done. Each card is treasured by the recipient, usually it is kept in a top pocket next to the heart as a talisman and re-read many times.“

You can track their progress and see some of the recipients proudly holding their cards via social media on Facebook:

Postcards To The Front Australia (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577956821895)

and on Instagram: Postcards_to_the_front_aus (https://www.instagram.com/postcards_to_the_front_aus/)

Also here is the link to the website:

https://postcardstothefront.com.au/

Thankyou

Kerry Horbowsky (social media contact for Postcards To The Front Australia)