Gary’s story

Gary’s home wasn’t a happy place to be. Unfortunately he lost his hearing as a young man, and didn’t get the support he needed. He struggled with school, relationships and his family’s disadvantage. A local police officer suggested he attend St Kilda PCYC.

Today, more than 40 years later, Gary is a dedicated volunteer who says he would be lost without St Kilda PCYC in his life.

This year, St Kilda PCYC celebrates an incredible milestone – 75 years of life-changing work in our community. Over those years, hundreds of people have reached out and found us in a time of need. For many people, especially young people, this connection has been empowering, creating new opportunities and changing their future.

For 75 years, we’ve been changing lives like Gary’s, one at a time.

Your donation towards our Winter Appeal means more people can step through our doors, just like Gary, and we can continue our work.

Help our community

$35 will give a person living with disability one week of fully supervised Boxing for Parkinson’s classes in our Boxing Hall. Find out more here.

Help our gym

$50 will purchase 200 low-cost gym passes for people in need, to help improve fitness and self-esteem.

Help our youth

$80 will enable a disadvantaged young person to attend our St Kilda PCYC Holiday Program and experience surfing lessons in Torquay, a high ropes course in the Dandenong Ranges, or the Geelong Water Park.