There's no doubt that 7 year old Andi Treloar would have to be the youngest ever guest speaker in the club's 50-year history.....and probably one of the most inspiring as well.
When Andi, who lives in Point Cook, visited Adelaide last year, she saw a number of homeless people lying in the streets. She asked her parents what they were doing. They explained that these people had nowhere to live and they had no money to buy food. She was told that, for most of them, their only source of food was from the public rubbish bins. Andi told her Mum and Dad that she wanted to help them. Little did they realise that their daughter was serious.
Initially, she made snack packs for the homeless and personally delivered it to them on the street. Some of them were confused that this little angel was generous and thoughtful enough to provide them with some form of sustenance. But they were all sincerely thankful. One person was so grateful that tears welled in his eyes and, unable to speak, he placed his hand on his heart as a way of expressing his thanks.
Andi is determined to go further. She has set up a GoFundMe page in the hope that others might subscribe to her cause. In the future, she wants to set up a restaurant for the homeless.
President Graham handed Andi a cheque for $250 on behalf of the club.