Fire Relief Fund

Excerpts within our Vision and Mission statements highlight that:

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At FCJ College, we:

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• Are inclusive and embrace diversity.
• Believe the Good news should be shared and encourage our community to see God in all things. 
• Offer hope through education. 
• Are companions to those in our community and beyond.
• Provide a curriculum within and beyond the classroom that encourages a love and respect for learning in all its forms. 
• In partnership with our families, teach students to be confident and critical thinkers. 
• Provide an excellent education for an ever-changing world

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Also within our Graduate Outcomes:

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At FCJ College, we commit to educating student who:

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• Are beacons of hope by courageously acting for justice.
• Develop kinship with creation.
• Form authentic relationships where each person is recognised and nourished by the other.

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• Supporting FCJ College students volunteering for BlazeAid:
  

• Expenses include:
  
  • Minibus hire
  • Petrol
  • End of day bus clean
  • Fence fixing safety gear for students and teachers
• Counselling support for family members as determined by Deputy Principal Community and Director of Wellbeing.
• Educational needs for impacted families as determined by Deputy Principal Community and Director of Wellbeing.
• Goods as services for impacted families as determined by Deputy Principal Community and Director of Wellbeing.
• Goods and services for future possible refuge needs at FCJ College.
• Community gatherings to raise awareness and moral as determined by the Principal.
• Fee relief as determined by the Principal and Business Manager.‍

Banking as advised by CESL:

Fire support fund:

separate account – cosignatories Pauline Fisher and Joseph Mount

• Declare all monies collected and distributed are recorded as non-school income, as per Annual Financial Statement (AFS) code 4051, and non-school expenditure, as per AFS code 4081. AFS codes 4051 and 4081 should only be used as a mechanism to account for the monies held on behalf of these initiatives.
• Request support for the fund through communication to current, past and future families through college social media and websites.
• Acknowledge significant contributions through formal thank you letters, cards of appreciation and other ways deemed suitable by the principal.
• Retain the dignity and anonymity of those families who are the beneficiaries of the funds.
• Be open to requests of support and discern validity through a fair and reasonable process as determine by the principal.
• Keep sufficient records including transactions, invoices, banking records, any information sent to the school community, etc.
• Inform the school community what the funds have been used for (generally) on a regular basis
• Inform the school council where the funds have been utilised (generally) within the principal’s report.
• Continue to provide clear information to the school community about the nature of the fundraising initiative.
• Declare the school is not a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR), advising that donors cannot claim tax deductions from their donations
• Communicate with the community that the fundraising drive is not for the benefit of the school, but to facilitate the gathering of resources to help with the above initiative.
• Will ensure records are kept of all audit trails of information, as well as funds received and distributed through the school.

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An account will be specifically set up and FCJ Community able to donate directly to the fund.

Any remaining funds will be declared and utilised for families impacted by the fires.