this wasn’t possible, he kept on
asking questions. “I wanted to do
more to help so I decided that I
would use my own money from my
footy tipping win and take him a
backpack with some warm clothes,
toiletries and special food,” he says.
The fifth grader didn’t want to
stop there so, together with his
mother and little sister helping out,
decided to make 50 care packs with
necessities like toothbrushes and
deodorant along with special treats
such as Tim Tams, Adrian’s favourite
chocolate biscuits. The family
delivered the bags to Base Services,
a Toowoomba-based organisation
helping the homeless. “We wanted
people to feel cared for and know
we’d put these bags together with
love,” says Jennifer, who also made
sure to add the label ‘I care for you,
with love’ onto every pack.
Since then, Adrian has created
more than 1000 care packs and
food hampers and raised almost
$5000 on the fundraising site
w w w.gofundme.
It’s become a family affair with
everyone doing their bit, including
Emily Rose, now five, who helps
with shopping and packing. “Mum
takes me on the big shops and helps
with the ideas and Dad helps be the
delivery man when there’s too many
packs to carry,” says Adrian.
“My mission is to show people
that someone cares about them,”
says Adrian. “Everyone should
feel loved.”In the past two years, Adrian Young has created more than 1000 care packsMaking a Difference37