A Lancefield animal sanctuary is launching a new school holiday program called ‘Kindness Club’, which promotes kindness and compassion towards farmed animals.
Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary, which is set on a 153-acre property in Lancefield, rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes farm animals.
Its new school holiday program, Kindness Club, will host morning and afternoon sessions for children aged 6–12, with a focus on promoting compassion towards farm animals and the philosophy of the organisation.
Participants in the program, led by a qualified teacher and a team of volunteers, will observe and engage with the animals and take part in arts and craft activities and scavenger hunts.
In the event description, Edgar’s Mission founder Pam Ahern said that the Lancefield organisation aims to offset animal mistreatment.
“This is a place of kindness, a beacon of hope in a world that is not always kind to animals,” Ms Ahern said.
“It is a place I would have loved to visit as a younger person to have my feelings about animals and the natural world validated, not vanquished.”
Edgar’s Mission also completes advocacy initiatives throughout the year, such as making submissions to government investigations and organising fundraising campaigns.
Each Kindness Club session will run for two hours, with morning and afternoon sessions running from July 3–13.
Details: edgarsmission.org.au/school-holiday-program/
Oscar Parry
