Northern Health pastoral co-ordinator Kate “Curly Top” Eve will commit herself to voluntary lock up to raise money for vulnerable young people. Ms Eve is taking part in the Whitelion Bailout where participants are “imprisoned” to raise awareness for young people who are disconnected from the community due to drug and alcohol addiction, poverty, abuse or neglect. She will spend May 31 at the Old Melbourne Gaol where she will go before a mock magistrate to raise a “bail” fundraising target set at $2000. Ms Eve says she decided to take part after hearing stories from friends working with at-risk youth. “It’s an interesting way to raise awareness,” she says.
Details: whitelionbailout.org.au.
