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## [#caremongering in the Kindness Pandemic](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/caremongering-in-the-kindness-pandemic)

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Among the daily news of bad behaviour – selfish stockpiling, ignorant racism and reckless irresponsibility – come stories of great kindness: Communities looking out for each other and new friendships flowering, albeit at an appropriate social distance. 

*“Caremongering, not scaremongering,”* is the rallying cry of Canadian volunteers and altruists as they band together to bring food and essentials to their country’s most vulnerable. 

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## [Why I'm Buying Ride Passes for Carnival Day](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/why-im-buying-ride-passes-for-carnival-day)

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When my child was in Prep, we bought him a ride pass for the school carnival.  Sure, it was a little on the pricey side but we felt it was good value, given the amount of rides he would enjoy.

Big mistake!

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## [The School Parents & Friends Committee (P&F)](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/school-parents-and-friends-committee)

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The Parents and Friends (P&F) Association organises activities to support and build the school community.

At King's, we **friend raise**, not fundraise.

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## [Friends Without Borders: Crossing the Generation Divide](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/friends-without-borders)

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After church one Sunday, I watched an elderly lady donate $50 to sponsor a teenager on youth camp.  "What else can we do for our young people?" she asked, "And how can we get to know them?". Despite a large contingent of teenagers in our church, I am sorry to say that 'getting to know them' is no easy task - the older members of the congregation would be lucky to even come in contact with one.

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## [Just Show Up](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/just-show-up)

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I'm in my mid 30s. (Deep breaths...I CAN cope!) 

But...when something exciting happens, I call:

 1. My husband   
2. My parents   
3. My sisters alternately until I get onto whichever one of th em is not in the midst of kid-wrangling any combination of my  7, 4, 3, or 2 x 1 year old nieces and nephews.

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## [The Power of Encouragement](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/the-power-of-encouragement)

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I was moved to tears today by a lady at the shops.

My children love the games shop at our local shopping center as it has a train set permanently set up down the back. The children begged me for a small play there and I acquiesced on the condition that they come as soon as I ask them too. They promised they would.

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