Working with Anglicare

Ambassadors sort the items into boxes to send them to Anglicare WA for distribution to the community in need.

The Christ Church Alumni are also involved. The School’s oldest group of Alum, who are affectionately referred to as the ‘Unforgettables’ continue to give back to the community. The group make and buy toys which they donate to Anglicare WA at their annual Unforgettables’ Christmas lunch. The gifts are distributed to families in need, so that children have a gift to open on Christmas morning.

This tradition was started by Old Boy Roger Metherell, class of 1948, who was a member of the Melville Woodturners for almost 20 years. He would lovingly hand craft and paint toys at home throughout the year, including wooden building blocks, trains, and riding horses on wheels, in the lead up to the Unforgettables Christmas lunch.

The Old Boys’ ongoing involvement with Anglicare WA, some 70 years since they left the school, is testament to the culture of Christ Church Grammar School.