Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2021
NewsIt was such a joy to gather everyone together at Bramleigh Estate to celebrate National Volunteer Week. The celebration was a fabulous opportunity to acknowledge our volunteer’s generous contribution and thank them for the vital role they play each and every day, and for making our community stronger, especially during times of need, crisis or isolation.
Andrew Asten is a great believer in the importance and the impact of mission driven organisations in changing people's lives. The Chair of the Board expressed his admiration and gratitude to the hundreds of volunteers who give so much to their community.
“Doncare’s core business is changing lives every day. I have so much admiration and thankfulness for the work that all of you do as volunteers and our counsellors, and our staff who give so much support to people, especially those who are going through some of the toughest times of their lives when they walk through Doncare’s doors”.
Andrew Asten, Chair of the Board
Every year, Doncare nominates one or two volunteers who have made an outstanding contribution to the community, but this year we decided to recognise several volunteers who have gone above and beyond in assisting us through the COVID pandemic. Read more about Doncare’s Volunteer of the Year here
CEO, Gaby Thomson and Andrew Asten presented Service certificates to 40 volunteers to acknowledge their contribution to Doncare. We would like to salute Geraldine Bloom who has dedicated 25 years volunteering in the Social Support program, as well as Bob Akbarzadeh and Marlene Knight from the op shop program, and Debbie Wong from Social Support who all started volunteering in 2001. Rose Chong was also acknowledged for 15 years of service in Doncare’s opportunity shops.
This year's theme was "Reconnect.Recognise.Reimagine" and that is exactly what we did! Doncare is enormously proud of the work we do in the community and we just couldn't do what we do without the support of our volunteers.
Thank you to the fabulous SaSSing choir who serenaded our guests and to Mary-Anne and the team at Bramleigh Estate for hosting such a beautiful lunch.
Please join us in congratulating the following team members who also received certificates of service
Aileen O'Connell Op Shops
Barbara Britton Op Shops
Carol Harvey Social Support
Terri Thompson Op Shops
Hanne Blake Social Support
Lorraine Cahill Social Support
Marilyn Thompson Social Support
Delia Schokman Op Shops
Neil Harvey Social Support
Angela Tsimaras Op Shops
Bernadette D'Costa Op Shops
Denise White Op Shops
Donna Fung Op Shops
Fakhri Afshar Op Shops
Harry Erawan Social Support
Heather Lovell Clerical
Helen Angelaras Op Shops
Helen Jurgelait Social Support
Iga Zietara Op Shops
Jaimi Houston Op Shops
Jan Hunter Information and Emergency Relief
Judy Moore Social Support
Julie Loncaric Op Shops
Kathryn Tandy Clerical
Leone Carberry Op Shops
Lynne Lloyd Information and Emergency Relief
Maggie Falconer Social Support
Maria Hancock Op Shops
Ming Xiao Zhang Op Shops
Nilla Benham Op Shops
Oldrich Kozak Op Shops
Peter Brilliant Social Support
Robyn Fowler Information and Emergency Relief
Stephan Ciarapica Op Shops
Suzanne Picone Op Shops