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CHARITY Deposits include:

The Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation
Warren Duncan

"Carrying on a great Melbourne tradition – Always There for Melbourne"

“Warren Duncan is a Manager with one of Australia’s oldest established charities, the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation (LMCF). Since 1873, the Foundation has carried on a great Victorian tradition of assisting needy families and people from all manner of backgrounds.

Warren can speak on some challenges facing Melbourne every day. At a time when many Australians are facing a new set of social problems, the LMCF continues to fund contemporary services to help people in need address these issues.

This year on behalf of donors and supporters the Fund will generate the income necessary to allow payment of grants to over 300 charities: small and large, well known and some not so well known.
Focused appeals, corporate partnerships, special fundraisers to assist financially disadvantaged families, establishing charitable trusts in co-operation with local government councils, charity partnerships with major retailers and a leading edge Youth in Philanthropy Program with 10 secondary schools to engage our youth are all examples of how this is done”.

Contact: Warren Duncan, Manager, Trusts & Bequests, Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, Telephone: 9650 3939 Email: warren.duncan@lordmayorsfund.org.au

CEO, Mackillop Family Services

Mackillop Family Services is one of the largest providers of services to children, young people and families in Victoria, Australia. There are over 80 services under the MacKillop banner, making it one of the largest support providers of children, young people and families in Victoria. Over 380 full time and part time staff and a network of some 440 volunteers carry out the work.
Paul Linossier has had senior appointments including Director, Harrison Youth Services and Executive Director, Kildonan Child and Family Services. He is a member of the Premiers Victorian Children’s Council and chairs the VCOSS Community Sector Futures Task Group. In September 2007 Paul was awarded the Robin Clark Memorial Award for Inspirational Leadership.
Mackillop Family Services says:

'The most vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people and families in our community are the focus of our attention.

We make a special effort to help them establish new connections with their relatives and local networks.

We try to help young people develop a sense of identity and meaning and pathways forward in life.

We stand for those who struggle for justice, peace and hope and, in partnership with those on the margins, advocate for positive social change and a just society'.

Contact: Paul Linossier Telephone: 03 9381 6999

The Kokoda Trail and The Royal Children's Hospital....Simon O'Donoghue's Story

AG Simon O'Donoghue, his son and colleagues recently completed the arduous and infamous 96 klm Kokoda trail in Papua New Guinea. The Trail has been described as a place where 'some of the most bloody campaigns of World War II were fought'. It has been estimated that 12,500 Japanese and 2,600 Australians died on the Kokoda Trail in seven months. Mud, rugged mountainous rainforest country, lung-bursting climbing and meetings with the 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels' (the local porters and guides who risked their lives in WWII) were part of Simon's 96 klm trek. His remarkable trek was for a good cause....a neurological ward at the Royal Children's Hospital.
To hear of the incredible journey:
Contact: Simon O'Donoghue on 9882 3303 or Mobile: 0407 315 049

Tibetan Village Project

Don Cullen is closely involved in providing assistance for poorly serviced medical facilities in the Lhasa region of Tibet. A small group of volunteers have set up a couple of medical clinics and are providing a stipend to support the local doctor servicing a population of 1800 in this remote district. Don is working with a group, whose aim is to make life a little easier for Tibetans in rural Tibet. Apart from sponsoring an Orphanage in Lhasa, (the capital) which has 60 children from 2 to 18 years, they also have, over the past few years, managed to supply 2 mobile clinics and set up a medical clinic with a doctor and health care workers in the country, some 150 kilometres from Lhasa. Don’s talk shows the work the volunteer group is doing with photographs and some pieces of art from Tibet.
See: www.tibetanvillageproject.org
Contact: Don Cullen 0421 088 576

Mission Australia

Mission Australia
...is a non denominational organization providing community and employment programs throughout metropolitan and regional australia. Our community services programs are designed to inspire self confidence and hope - assisting people to tap into their own resources to overcome disadvantage and pursue more positive and independent lives. Their range of community service programs include early intervention programs for children, personal and social support programs, vocational / training programs, and youth mentoring programs.
Contact: Margherita Riccioni, Mission Australia Telephone: 03 8615 2236 or email Margherita.

Very Special Kids

Improving the quality of life for families of children with life-threatening illnesses. Very Special Kids is a unique organisation that supports families thoughout their experience of caring for children with life-threatening illnesses, from diagnosis through to recovery or bereavement. Such illnesses include a range of neurodegenerative, genetic and rare conditions, muscular dystrophy and cancer. Sadly, many of these children will not reach adulthood.
For more information please contact:
Relationship Manager, Kristine, Very Special Kids
321 Glenferrie Road, MALVERN VIC 3144
Tel: (03) 9804 6243 Website: www.vsk.org.au

The Lost Dogs Home

Did you know? The Lost Dogs home is the largest animal shelter in Australia.
Pets are a fact of life in Australia - 66% of households have a pet.
Contact: 9329 2755

Helen Waldren Fundraising Manager for Scope

Scope was previously named the Spastic Society of Victoria.
Helen speaks on 'Disability means possibility'
Contact: Helen Waldren Telephone: 03 9843 2055