The National Pyjama Foundation will be raising awareness and funding for this year’s National Pyjama Day on Friday 23rd July.

Since its commencement 14 years ago the foundation has transformed the lives of many children in care.

The National Pyjama Day focuses on supporting children in foster care by empowering them with critical literacy and life skills to help them break the cycle of disadvantage.

Over the past 10 years, the number of children in out-of-home care in Queensland has increased by over 50%.

Young people in out-of-home care are more likely to have poor education, health, and social outcomes than their peers.

Some of the latest studies have found care staff write about children in care struggle with educational outcomes with 92% below the average reading level at age seven while 75% do not complete year 12 and 35% enter the juvenile justice system.

Due to the significant outcomes with children in care by connecting them with adult mentors through a program called the Love of Learning Program.

These adult mentors are screened and trained volunteers, called Pyjama Angels, visit a child every week for up to 1.5 hours, and in this time the mentors read to the child aloud, play educational games and build confidence with essential skills.

The Pyjama Angels help children with their learning while assisting to build their trust and build a positive routine. The foundation is committed to providing children in care with improved life while enhancing a child’s love for learning.

The aim of National Pyjama Day is to raise much-needed funds and awareness for the foundation. If you are a group, workplace, or business, you can register with the foundation for the July 23 to wear your pyjamas on the day and to get behind this great cause.

The foundation has been recognised nationally for the work in early reading intervention and literacy skill building.

The foundation is involved with early literacy education for those working with children in schools, libraries, and community organisations and anyone who is working with children who will be feeling life-long effects.

Support with your family, friends or colleagues.

You are invited and we hope you are inspired.

To register you or your organisation, you can purchase a pair of PJ’s or even send through a photo or video.

To host a workplace morning tea.

Let us all join as a community that gets behind this cause for young people in care. You can register today with your business, school, or group and show your support with your team and order support this great cause.

For more information for Pyjama Day you can visit the Pyjama Day Foundation website at www.thepyjamafoundation.com or email: [email protected] or alternatively by calling 07 3256 8802.

Roborn the Rose