thiswasn’tpossible,hekepton
askingquestions.“Iwantedtodo
moretohelpsoI decidedthatI
wouldusemyownmoneyfrommy
footytippingwinandtakehima
backpackwithsomewarmclothes,
toiletriesandspecialfood,”hesays.
Thefifthgraderdidn’twantto
stopthereso,togetherwithhis
motherandlittlesisterhelpingout,
decidedtomake 50 carepackswith
necessitiesliketoothbrushesand
deodorantalongwithspecialtreats
suchasTimTams,Adrian’sfavourite
chocolatebiscuits.Thefamily
deliveredthebagstoBaseServices,
a Toowoomba-basedorganisation
helpingthehomeless.“Wewanted
peopletofeelcaredforandknow
we’d put these bags together with
love,”saysJennifer,whoalsomade
suretoaddthelabel‘I careforyou,
withlove’ontoeverypack.
Sincethen,Adrianhascreated
morethan 1000 carepacksand
foodhampersandraisedalmost
$5000onthefundraisingsite
w w w.gofundme.
It’sbecomea familyaffairwith
everyonedoingtheirbit,including
EmilyRose,nowfive,whohelps
withshoppingandpacking.“Mum
takesmeonthebigshopsandhelps
withtheideasandDadhelpsbethe
deliverymanwhenthere’stoomany
packstocarry,”saysAdrian.
“Mymissionistoshowpeople
thatsomeonecaresaboutthem,”
saysAdrian.“Everyone should
feel loved.”In the past two years, Adrian Young has created more than 1000 care packsMaking a Difference37