VolunteerVibe Autumn Edition Volunteer Update Volunteering Australia (VA) announced the theme for the 25th anniversary year of National Volunteer Week “Celebrate the power of volunteering” (12th – 18th May). This year’s theme celebrates the empowerment achieved by volunteering. Celebrate the Power of Volunteering, will be adopted by organisations nationally, to acknowledge and thank more than six million volunteers Australia wide, who together form a formidable workforce empowering essential community, environmental, sporting and cultural services that would struggle to deliver service, without them. Please keep Wednesday 14th May free for The Bridge Volunteer celebration day. Your invitation will be in the mail soon. Upcoming Holidays Jacinta celebrating her 2 years of volunteering anniversary with Tammy and Tina (November 2013) Closed Good Friday 18th April to Easter Monday 21st April We will resume activities on Tuesday 22nd April. Closed Friday 25th April ( Anzac Day) Closed Monday 9th June (Queens Birthday) Our Volunteers Christine Violeta Jacinta Joanne Leigh Trevor Anniversaries Janet at the Cranbourne literacy program with Jo and John celebrating her 4 years of volunteering anniversary (October 2013) Christine – February 4 years Nipuni – April 2 years Bonnie – April 5 years Nipuni Janet Andrew Bonnie Laurie Birthdays recently celebrated Trevor – 8th December Andrew – 11th January Violeta – 18th January Nipuni – 3rd April Laurie – 6th April CMV Foundation In February this year, Mary Haig and Daniel Crawford from CMV Foundation committee, visited Kalimna to donate a cheque for $2500 to help improve our backyard at Narre Warren. They were very impressed with our plans to work together with Holmesglen TAFE Carpentry students, in building two wooden picnic tables and a chicken coop, as well as providing better wheelchair access to the garden and adding some large portable umbrellas. The CMV Group donation will definitely make these plans possible, as The Bridge Narre Warren only has access to limited funds. Better access to our garden will provide more activities and some great fun raising and caring for chickens. Our aim is to have the garden area completed by the end of term 3. Discussions have started around having a Working BEE in the near future – so watch this space! Below is an extract from their website www.cmv.com.au The CMV Group is incredibly focussed on giving back to the community, and the CMV Foundation and CMV Staff Foundation form an important part of the overall culture at the CMV Group. The CMV Foundation is a charitable trust deriving funding from Commercial Motor Vehicles Pty Ltd which in turn earns its income from operations. The CMV Foundation’s charter is to make donations and provide support to worthy causes in the broader community. Since its formation in 1953 by the late Sidney Crawford, substantial funds have been donated, developing social responsibility and awareness whilst assisting those less fortunate. In similar spirit to the CMV Foundation, the employees of the CMV Group have established a foundation of their own. The CMV Staff Charitable Foundation is funded by voluntary contributions from staff, which are then matched dollar for dollar by the CMV Foundation. These funds are then distributed to charities that are registered as deductable gift recipients as per the Foundation Charter. International Volunteers Day In December 2013, Kalimna’s volunteers got together for a morning tea to celebrate “International Volunteers Day”. kind-heartedness, cheeky nature and her amazing awareness and attention to other people’s needs. We used this opportunity to farewell and thank Gordon, Janice and Carol for their many years of volunteering at The Bridge, Kalimna Services. Carol commenced volunteering after a Kalimna participant was no longer able to continue line dancing class at the Oakgrove Community Centre. With Carol’s assistance this was no longer a barrier and her support enabled the participant to continue boot scooting! Carol’s dedication, loyalty and caring nature will be sadly missed. Gordon joined The Bridge as a volunteer seven years ago, facilitating woodwork at the Hampton Park Community House. Over the years the group have created amazing pieces, such as: bookcases, breakfast tables, bar stools and deck chairs. Gordon’s’ enthusiasm and creativity was abundant and the Kalimna participants thrived with his encouragement. Janice has volunteered her time over eight years and supported a range of activities at The Bridge. Janice initially began at our Narre Warren site and then in 2006 moved over to what was the newly operational Cranbourne location. Janice found her niche supporting the cooking group at the Upper Beaconsfield Community Centre. We will miss Janice’s Words cannot describe the importance of the relationships formed between the many wonderful volunteers and those they support. Kalimna would not be the service it is today without each of our volunteers so we would all like to wish you all a BIG thank you. “Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.” – Sally Koch Violeta assisting Vanessa from the Berwick site, a participant at Mosaics in Pakenham. Volunteers Expo During Volunteer Week 2014 an EXPO will be held at Fountain Gate Shopping Centre, outside MadCap Café on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th May. Please encourage your friends and family to come down and have a look at the various volunteering opportunities on offer. Jenny and Clover from The Bridge will be attending the Expo on Wednesday 14th May from 3pm-5pm. Come down and say “Hi!” -
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