This is the Volunteer Newsletter for People Who Care Inc. a not-for-profit organisation. This is for a post on their Facebook page. You can follow them at http://www.facebook.com/peoplewhocareinc

1. www.peoplewhocare.org.au
Good Company… Great Community!
Volunteer Update
Issue 17 October 2010
PWC Strategic Update Spreading the Word
PWC GREEN DAY is coming nearer!
By 2011 the countries baby boomers will begin to reach the
ripe old of age of 65. You would think that that with an We’re looking to go out with a bang (literally) in 2010 with
ageing population that the aged care industry would be our special Green Day event planned for November.
booming. However the aged care industry continues to face
a number of challenges including increased costs, What’s it all about? Why are we doing it? And just what are
government regulation and increased demand for services. we doing?
As a not for profit group it is important for People Who Care
to look at alternative avenues for funding to keep up with Well it’s going to be a wake‐up call to Perth as we march
community demand. through the Hay Street mall making as much noise as
Over the last month I have been given some fantastic possible and grabbing the attention of the City Of Perth!
suggestions such as:
Let’s make People Who Care a household name!
∙ Paper Recycling
∙ Bingo Nights Please donate your old bottle tops, small plastic water bot‐
tles, green paint or material to Lesley (Guildford) and Julie
∙ Quiz Nights (Mandurah) to make our noisiest creations yet!
∙ Private Gardening rounds
And put your name down to march through the streets of
Sausage Sizzle for Volunteers, Corporate
I would encourage you to keep on providing suggestions as Perth for what will be a memorable day in history!
Groups and Youth
all four of these ideas are now in place.
If my body was a car, this is the time I would be thinking
about trading it in for a newer model. October Volunteer Event
Being a Baby Boomer is a bit like a PWC Vehicle
What a jam packed month coming up with these events!
I've got bumps and dents and scratches in my finish and my Come on board and join us to spend some time at each
paint job is getting a little dull ... but that's not the worst of display talking to people about PWC and why you Volunteer
it. with us!
Contact the Call Centres to express your interest in helping!
My headlights are out of focus and it's especially hard to see
things up close. City of Mandurah
Seniors Week Celebration ‐ Friday October 29th
My traction is not as graceful as it once was. I slip and slide
Wembley Downs
and skid and bump into things even in the best of weather. District Fair ‐ Saturday October 30th
My whitewalls are stained with varicose veins.
Burswood Park
It takes me hours to reach my maximum speed. My fuel rate Have A Go Day – ‐ Wednesday November 3rd
burns inefficiently. City Of Rockingham
Seniors Week celebration – Thursday November 4th
Andrew York
General Manager
Car Raffle Tickets!
What a great start to our first big fundraising project. Any one that sells five books or more will go into the draw to
win some fantastic prizes.
Our raffle tickets are proving to be very popular and we
are looking for help to man our stalls at the Spud Shed and Call the Guildford and Mandurah offices and register your
Bunning in Mandurah and various other locations in the Perth name to lend a hand.
Metro area.

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Well what a month August has been!
It’s back! Op Shop Re-Opening 7th October
Re-
In August our volunteers helped PWC achieve:
At last our Op Shop is ready to reopen and now is your
∙ 877 people with the efficient and effective chance to clear out those cupboards and wardrobes.
coordination of services through the call centres.
Our Op Shop volunteers are busily restocking the shelves
∙ 264 people with gardening, and racks and would love to have any clothes and bric‐a
∙ 363 people with transport, brac you no longer need.
∙ 196 people with social support,
∙ 128 people attended our leisure centre, and Hello!
∙ 80 people with Community Visiting.
Welcome to Susan McCamish who has joined
Thank you to all our volunteers for providing these services our Guildford office as Volunteer Coordinator.
to our clients
Each of you as volunteers has allowed People Who Care to A few ‘facts’ about Susan….
build a Good Company and a Great Community. Favourite food ‐ Anything Indian ‐ hot curry's,
parathas etc
Favourite animal ‐ Pelican (Mr Percival) ‐ I fell in love with him
Andrew York when I saw the movie "Storm Boy" ‐ such a majestic bird,
amazing to watch in flight, wonderfully uncoordinated when
General Manager
taking off for flight, very intelligent birds and then ‐ George my
big orange fat cat
Name our Volunteer Newsletter Favourite Rock Band ‐ Newton Faulkner, Penguin Cafe, David
Bowie, Muse, Neil Diamond and of course Queen ‐ very eclectic
tastes.
We really, really, really want to give away a $100 Coles‐ Favourite Place ‐ Anywhere near Nannup or Boyup Brook ‐
surrounded by Australian bush, full of flora and fauna. Oh and
Myer voucher. All you have to do is come up with a
wonderfully quiet.
groovy name for our volunteer newsletter.
The best name suggestion will go on the top of the
volunteer newsletter.
Farewell!
Suggestion: __________________________
Goodbye and Good Luck from SW Volunteer Coordinator
Your Name: __________________________ Andi……….
Phone: __________________________ Many thanks to all Volunteers who have participated in local
community expos, shopping centre displays and
generally supported all Volunteer Recruitment and
RIP Christopher Lovett Marketing projects over the last year.
It has been an exciting time to move PWC forward into the lime‐
light and shine recognition on such an important organisation
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Chris Lovett
making a real difference to people all around us.
who sadly passed away on the 31st August.
I thank you all and hope to cross paths with you all again in the
future!
Chris leaves behind his wife Sandra who has been a valuable
Volunteer for People Who Care since 1991.
Our Locations
HEAD OFFICE SOUTH WEST METRO OFFICE NORTH METRO OFFICE Email: pwcinc@iinet.net.au
48 James Street 423 Pinjarra Road 585 Beach Road Web: www.peoplewhocare.org.au
GUILDFORD WA 6055 MANDURAH WA 6210 WARWICK WA 6024
Phone: (08) 9379 1944 Phone: (08) 9535 3433 Phone: (08) 9447 0810
Fax: (08) 9379 1955 Fax: (08) 9535 5433 Fax: (08) 9447 5830