Oasis Committee Presents The Salvos With $170k Cheque at VIP Morning Tea

Taking Tally to $3m in Donations to The Salvation Army

The Oasis Committee, lead by Carat WA’s Michelle Testa, set themselves the task to beat last year’s $162k donation to The Salvation Army’s Oasis Project, and that cheque for $170,302 was presented yesterday at an intimate morning tea at The Salvos operations centre in Morley - bringing the total contribution from the last 29 years to $3m.

During the event, invited guests from across the WA media, advertising and communications industry, Oasis event sponsors and committee were joined by The Salvos team members - and three inspiring siblings who know first hand how transformative these donations can be.

While the primary focus of the Project being the Oasis House in Mirrabooka, the funds are also used to allow youth to access their own rental properties for the next step in their journey to independence - one that can require some assistance both logistically and financially.

The Taylor sisters; Kristi (21), Julie-Ann (19), and Isabel (17) also shared some personal anecdotes about their experiences with homelessness, and how The Salvos had helped them secure a rental property, ensuring they could be reunited and begin reorienting their journeys now that finding a safe place to sleep wasn’t an all-consuming daily pursuit.

They expressed their appreciation for the assistance The Salvos were able to provide due to the support of The Oasis Project, which put their dream of living together once again as siblings within reach.

“Thank you is just not enough, the incredible efforts of the committee and the funds raised form the Oasis Ball continues to transform lives, break cycles, create opportunity and more importantly create hope for the future, Thank you all”

Guy Rees, State Manager Youth Services - The Salvation Army

Funds were raised at the committee’s flagship event, the Oasis Ball, as well as a growing number of satellite events including the inaugural Oasis Sleepout and a charity movie screening - with more satellite events to come in 2026.

“We are an industry who has the power to make and create. We are an industry who has the power to spark meaningful conversations and enact tangible change. We are an industry who has the power to be a force for good. Today we stand here because we are enacting that meaningful change”

Michelle Testa, Client Partner - Carat WA

Accepting the cheque from Michelle Testa was Salvation Army State Manager, WA Youth Services, Guy Rees, joined by the Taylor sisters, who are now living together in their own rental.

The cheque presentation represents the third invite-only event of its kind, where stakeholders can connect to the core purpose of the Oasis Ball and satellite events by speaking with recipients of The Salvos assistance.

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Major Sponsors: Nine, Crown, oOh Media, Val Morgan

Secondary Sponsors: ARN, JCDecaux, Paramount, Seven West Media, Urban List

Raffle Sponsors: Media Tonic, My Vanuatu, News Australia

Activation Sponsors: Foxtel Media, Gumtree, Digital Loop, Evoke Media, oOh! Media, Val Morgan, The Nightly

Production Partners: Clockwork Films, Raz Productions, 303 MullenLowe, Print Logic

Committee:

Chair – Michelle Testa (Carat), Secretary - Eloise Cribb (The Brand Agency), Alicia Campbell (Seven West Media), Sophie Park (Carat), Carmelita Levene (The Marketer), Sophia Taylor (VML), Cameron Jones (CamKim Designs), Sophie Fielding (The Brand Agency), Robin Domondon (Trilogy Advertising & Marketing), Megan Camp (Val Morgan), Hayden Garrard (Juicebox), Lauren de Rozario (JCDecaux), Ebony Lane (LSKD), Alan Bayliss (Nova Entertainment), Kylie Macey (Mediahub), Dominic Driscoll (oOh! Media)