JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
Volunteering with St. John's Gold Coast Crisis Centre
St. John’s Gold Coast Crisis Centre has been a cornerstone of community support for over 43 years, providing essential assistance to those in need. From daily lunch services and welfare support to school lunch packs, clothing, food hampers, and more, the Centre has helped thousands of Gold Coast residents during times of crisis.
Homelessness is not a choice. Homelessness is one of the most significant social issues in Australia. Every night in Australia, over 116,000 men, women, and children have no place to call home; they are sleeping rough, couch surfing, or living in cars.
There are over 24,000 children that are homeless every night, and women are more likely to live in poverty than men. 43% of tenants aged 65 years and over are in poverty, 4,000 people are either homeless, sleeping rough, or living in their cars, and a surprising 800 of them are our youth.
St. Johns Crisis Centre
In partnership with local not for profit organisation, St. John’s Gold Coast Crisis Centre, JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa’s guests can make a meaningful impact by volunteering one hour of their time between 11:00am and 3:00pm, Monday to Friday, assisting the Gold Coast community.
The program begins with a 15-minute introduction led by St. John’s General Manager, offering insight into the challenges faced by vulnerable members of our community. These include crisis situations such as domestic violence, individuals seeking mental health, financially destitute families, drug and alcohol-addicted individuals, and poor access to health facilities.
The Guest Experience
Our JW Marriott guests will then have the opportunity to dedicate the remaining 45 minutes by volunteering to undertake any of the following hands-on activities:
- Peeling and cutting vegetables
- Packing school lunch packs
- Serving of lunch
- Cleaning the St. John’s Crisis Centre
- Sorting and packing dry goods hampers
- Organising donated clothing by size and gender
The Transportation
JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa can arrange the transfer of our guests when required.
Upon returning to the resort, each guest will receive a co-branded Certificate of Appreciation, recognising their valuable contribution to supporting the Gold Coast community.
We need your support!
By supporting the St. John’s Crisis Centre, our JW Marriott guests assist the centre in supporting member of the community who have faced crisis situations such a domestic violence, individuals seeking mental health, financially destitute families, drug and alcohol-addicted individuals and poor access to health facilities.
