Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Caritas
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is excited today as they launch a new initiative for New Zealand Catholic schools.
For 15 years, the New Zealand Catholic Primary Principals Association (NZCPPA) and Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand partnered with Catholic schools across New Zealand to raise almost $300,000 to support small schools in need across the Pacific through an annual event known as Mufti Mania. In 2022, a new chapter begins and Mufti Mania has been re-branded as YCC Day. Watch and share the promotional video for YCC Day here.
Why YCC day? The letters remind us of the purpose:
You + Caritas Combined
Your Choice of Clothing
Young Catholics Care
Youth Creating Change
When thousands of young people gather together in solidarity for a good cause and have fun by wearing non-uniform for the small cost of a gold coin, together we can bring lasting change for a school who may not enjoy the same privileges as ourselves.
While the name may have changed, the legacy will live on. Michael Stewart, who is part of the Caritas education team said that “Mufti Mania has always been an amazing event and I’ve been privileged to see the impact on young people, both here in New Zealand and overseas. Now is the right time for a change and we are super excited to keep the legacy going with the new YCC Day! We know that Catholic schools will get involved as we have so many kind and generous young people across the country who are always willing to respond to the call for justice and love.” Read more about the Mufti Mania legacy here.
“This year’s YCC Day is for a great cause,” says Roger Ellis, Engagement Manager at Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand. “I’m hoping young people from all over Aotearoa will join in this work of justice to give a helping hand to Laura Vicuna School in Bethlehem. It’s a small school situated in the Holy Land. The school began in 1988 and is in dire need of support to fix and repair toilets, purchase new laptops and projectors as well as round tables for small group learning activities. Here in Aotearoa it is easy to take these things for granted. We’re very thankful for the generosity of students here in New Zealand,” he says.
YCC Day takes place in 2022 on Friday 8th July and funds received from this event will help support Laura Vicuna School in the Holy Land. Everyone is invited to join in. More information and activities can be found online at www.caritas.org.nz/ycc-day
