| ACA Update – 1 Sep 16 : Blue Sea, Orange Sky

Each year ACA pays tribute to
a philanthropic organisation
operating in the Conference
location. This is a wonderful
opportunity to take our members
outside of their everyday business
activities, look more broadly at the
world and possibly inspire them to
give back through a donation of
dollars or volunteer hours.
For our 20th anniversary
Conference we have chosen Orange
Sky Laundry (OSL), an organisation
which truly reflects our theme “Our
People, Our Passion, Our Success”…
and, like us, as they also rely on
water – what a great fit!
OSL provides the world’s first
free mobile laundry service for
the homeless. Founders, Nic
Marchesi and Lucas Patchett,
Young Australians of the Year 2016
have graciously agreed to tell their
story at the Conference’s closing
breakfast.
These fabulous young
entrepreneurs started by putting
two washer/dryers in their old van
in Brisbane in 2014 and have since
expanded the service to many
Australian locations. They now do
nearly 7 tonnes of laundry weekly.
A new initiative has seen the
introduction of their first van with
hot showers which they also hope
to replicate.
Orange Sky is about providing basic
needs that we take for granted to
people living on the streets who
with clean clothes, a hot shower
and an hour’s conversation with the
volunteers can feel a little brighter
about their day.
Registrations are still open for the
Conference which includes the
opportunity to attend this breakfast.
For more information, visit
australiancruiseassociation.com.

CONTRIBUTOR: Jill Abel, CEO, Australian Cruise Association