Outreach and Events
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St Aloysius College
SAC Op Shop
Inspired by a strong desire to reduce the ever-growing burden on the environment by the fashion industry.
Responding to the call in Pope Francis’ Laudato Si to care for our common home, the JAM (Justice and Mercy) students at St Aloysius College had the vision of establishing an Opportunity Shop accessible to the whole school community. The students were inspired by a strong desire to reduce the ever-growing burden on the environment by the fashion industry and endeavour to learn and pass on lifelong skills in ethical buying practices.
The fashion industry is a major polluter and the JAM group are passionate about raising awareness through JAM events and clothing drives throughout the school year.
The Op Shop receives donations from students and resells them to our school community. Fast fashion education is embedded into classroom learning, raising awareness among students on the impact this industry has on the environment and its workers, ways to avoid contributing to fast fashion as well as strategies for sustainable clothing purchases.
Funds generated from this initiative are donated to a Mercy project that the JAM group are passionate about supporting.
By Carol Grantham
St Aloysius College Archivist, 2026