Sydney South 2014 VOYA
October 16th, 2014
Marie Gai volunteers for a number of organisations including Dress for Success- Sydney, Meals on Wheels and Look Good Feel Better- Cancer Patients Foundation, as well as being a highly committed Grandmother! She has a genuine love of people and her warm personality, as well as attitude to help wherever she is needed, makes her an adored member of the community. She is a quiet achiever whose work, no matter how small, brightens the lives of those around her.
Jen built upon the services already offered by Dandelion and added another dimension in the process by widening their network. She established ‘The Beauty Bank’, which collects new personal care, bath and beauty products and packages them ready for women/men/families in need. Jen’s coordination of The Beauty Bank ensures that all packages are prepared so that they can be presented as a gift. She takes great care and pride in all her work and the impact it has on the recipients is truly humbling. Jen has shown incredible generosity in the face of adversity and is truly an inspirationional.
Vanessa is currenlty the Acting Umpire Convenor for the Miranda Magpies as well as a UNICEF Australia Young Ambassador for 2013-14, an advocate for human rights and a Co-chairperson and Member of the Sutherland Shire Youth Council in 2013. In her role as Umpire Convenor she organises umpires for 70 casino sites games a week, as well as being on hand to reslove any issues that may arise in game days. Last year she combined her role as assistent Umpire Convenor and UNICEF Ambassador by orgniasing a ‘Goal for Kids Day’, securing doantions for every goal scored for UNICEF. Vanessa is dedicated an innovative member of the community, which shines through in everything she does.
Daryl ‘Daz’ Morris is an integral part of the Wilderness Society in Sydney. He manages volunteers, organises campaign and action logistics, builds props, designs and paints banners, does public awareness talks, administration duties and manages relations with key stakeholders. He is a much loved member of his community and often goes above and beyond for a good cause, whether it be at the wilderness society, in his local community, in NSW or across Australia.
Marie Gai volunteers for a number of organisations including Dress for Success- Sydney, Meals on Wheels and Look Good Feel Better- Cancer Patients Foundation, as well as being a highly committed Grandmother! She has a genuine love of people and her warm personality, as well as attitude to help wherever she is needed, makes her an adored member of the community. She is a quiet achiever whose work, no matter how small, brightens the lives of those around her.
Settlement in Australia for migrants can be a confusing and challenging experience, as finding suitable employment and building new social and support networks has many barriers, that can result with long periods of isolation and loneliness. The Form Filling Team provide assistance to people who require support to complete government forms and documents. All team members are bi-lingual, providing community support in specific languages to improve community members access to government and community services, which they can find difficult to utilise due to language and cultural barriers. This allows clients to gain the appropriate and proper support they require will decreasing the isolation and loneliness they may feel.