20th December 2011
Oasis Christmas Party became THE event of 2011! Read more
The Oasis Youth Support Network’s Crown Streetcentre was flooded with a sea of smiles last Friday the 16th of December, as our on-site Christmas Party brought together clients, staff and supporters in one huge community celebration of holiday cheer.
With the Oasis car park transformed into an action-packed arena, passers-by could be forgiven for thinking a Christmas carnival had come to town; young and old lined up eagerly to wrestle in sumo suits, battle it out in a gladiator-style joust, tame the mechanical bucking reindeer and jump til their hearts’ content in the huge inflatable castle.
For those who were feeling less energetic, the education centre was converted into an awesome arcade, complete with a funky photo booth and Xbox games to keep entertainment levels at an all-time high.
Also hugely popular was the winter wonderland, where Santa and his elves listened patiently to an endless stream of boys and girls who came with their Christmas wish lists in hand and left with beautiful Santa photos as a precious keepsake.
For many of our young people, wishes were granted immediately, with a trip upstairs to Santa’s gift shop where the racks were overflowing with incredible clothes and accessories from General Pants – up for the taking.
To ensure nobody ran out of steam, the café team kept sausages and skewers sizzling for most of the day. Sweet tooths were also well catered for with an incredible range of tantalising treats including fairy floss, cupcakes, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, lolly stand and soft-serve ice-cream van courtesy of Virgin Mobile.
Those who weren’t occupied eating and playing took time out for well-deserved pampering, with a range of services on offer to suit every request including hairdressers, make-up artists, face-painting and temporary tattooing.
Festivities drew to a close in the afternoon with one final surprise; a huge distribution of Christmas gifts generously donated by businesses, which were happily handed out to our ecstatic (and somewhat tired) young people by the Oasis team.
All in all the day was a massive success and we’d like to send out a huge thank you to the incredible staff and volunteers who worked tirelessly to ensure everything ran smoothly.
We’d also like to spotlight the following companies, without whom this Christmas extravaganza would not have been possible;
Brilliant Logic
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North Sydney Boys High School
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Charter Hall
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Westpac Banking Corporation
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General Pants Co.
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APRA
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Pepper Home Loans
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The Reach Foundation
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Sydney Event Photography
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Animal Logic
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Virgin Active
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Savills Australia
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Virgin Atlantic
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Mavi Jeans Australia
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Virgin Money
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FKP
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Virgin Mobile
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Virgin Unite
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Alexis & Rich Lovell
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