President's Charity

It has become tradition for each Law Society President to nominate a 'President's Charity' for the length of their term. Throughout the year, the Law Society holds events and fundraisers for the charity and Law Society staff are given the option to participate in 'Casual Fridays' each work week with a gold coin donation to the charity.

In 2024, the Law Society President, Alex Lazarevich, has chosen Hutt St Centre as his charity.

Hear from Alex why he has chosen Hutt St Centre

"I am delighted to announce that The Hutt St Centre will be the President’s Charity Partner this Year.

It has been well documented that homelessness is on the rise, and with cost-of-living pressures showing no signs of abating, it is likely that homelessness will continue to impact thousands of South Australians.

The 2021 Census suggested that homelessness increased by 19.3% in five years. Many people become homeless due to factors such as family abuse, violence, mental health issues, poverty, or drug addiction. Most homeless people are extremely vulnerable.

Many people who are homeless need assistance to get out of that situation, and that’s where the Hutt St Centre plays such a vital role.

The Centre provides a number of services to homeless people. Some of those are run on a volunteer basis and require the assistance of donations. The Centre itself helps with immediate needs like showers and meals, but also offers services including medical checkups, financial counselling, help with finding suitable accommodation, recreational activities, and legal assistance.

Everyone has the right to basic shelter and privacy, and that’s why I believe the Hutt St Centre is such a valuable charity that should receive the support it needs to provide services to some of our community's most vulnerable people to help them get into appropriate housing.

I encourage Members to get involved in activates such as their ‘Walk a Mile in my Boots’ event or consider donating non-perishable food, backpacks, sleeping bags or towels.

The Society will be hosting fundraisers for the Hutt St Centre during the year. Stay tuned for information about these events.

Find out more about donating to the Hutt St Centre or supporting the charity in other ways."

Alex Lazarevich, 2024 Law Society President

Get Involved

To support the Hutt St Centre services and programs, financial donations can be made online at General donation | Hutt St Centre. For more information on volunteering opportunities, please see Volunteer | Hutt St Centre.

The Hutt St Centre welcomes material donations such as food, clothing (including underwear and socks), sleeping bags, essential items and Adelaide Metro tickets. For more information on the types of items required and how to donate them, please see Donate goods | Hutt St Centre. The Hutt St Centre gratefully receives leftover food from meetings or events, please contact Lauren Pike on (08) 8418 2500 or via laurenp@huttstcentre.org.au to arrange delivery.

Hear from the Hutt St Centre team

About the Hutt St Centre

Hutt St Centre is a place of connection and support, where people facing homelessness are empowered to rebuild their lives, rediscover their identities and reconnect with those who love them. We walk alongside people on their journey toward 'homefulness'—a word we use to describe the feeling of safety, control and confidence that comes with having a place to call home.

When people walk through our doors, we help fulfil their immediate needs, like a shower, a meal, and a charged phone, while our 20+ visiting services provide support ranging from medical check-ups to financial counselling. And with a focus on the future, we connect people with housing, education and employment opportunities to build the skills and confidence to change their circumstances for good.

We believe in a society that grants all people an equal chance to live a full life. And until that happens, Hutt St Centre will continue to be the voice for systematic change. Through our active advocacy, our fundraising initiatives, our unrelenting support and our culture of ingrained respect, we are bringing an end to the injustice we see in our city. 

Services available

We provide a range of services to help people fulfil their immediate and longer-term needs, supporting their journey to 'homefulness', including:

• up to 40,000 meals, including sit-down nutritious breakfasts and hot lunches prepared and served each year.
• access to basic essential services such as showers, toilets, laundry and secure locker facilities.
• access to up to 20 visiting professional services including GP Service, RDNS nurse, legal clinic, financial counselling, podiatrist, dental clinic, eye and ear testing and vaccinations.
• Pathways to Education and Employment Program - supporting people towards permanent independence and the reduction of people returning to homelessness.
• Life Skills Program - wellbeing activities such as a cooking program, book club, gardening and fitness group to alleviate feelings of loneliness and boredom.
• IGNITE for Women - a program in which guest speakers from community programs to discuss their services and run workshops with participants on topics including self-care, domestic violence, healthy boundaries and post-natal health.
• manKIND for Men - a program which provides specialist support, resources and opportunities for men who are at risk of, or are experiencing, homelessness.
• professional case management services supporting people to find lasting and sustainable pathways out of homeless through the Aspire, Aged City Living and Towards Home Alliance programs.

For further information about the charity partnership and how you or your firm can get involved, please contact Michelle King via michelle.king@lawsocietysa.asn.au and/or Lauren Pike via laurenp@huttstcentre.org.au.

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