SLEEP MAKER
When a business or organisation’s mission statement is so impactful that it could better off used as a societal clarion call for a lost and wistful nation, arguably it is time to take note.
“Welcome to the family!” Spotswood, Melbourne-based Sleepbus – winner of the 2017 Telstra Victorian Charity of the Year award – starts its introduction to the masses.
“When people work together, their strengths magnify. Family bestows them with a collective power to withstand all kinds of hardship. This is why family is extremely important,” it explains.
“Sleepbus is a non-profit organisation bringing safe overnight accommodation to people sleeping rough in Australia. Our accommodation is not a long-term solution; we don’t offer counselling, we don’t give money, we don’t provide the Ritz. What we do provide is a safe night’s sleep; we get people off the street,” it succinctly explains.
“Sleepbus is distinct yet complementary
