| Subject: | Re: [youthgas] Nomiantions still open for the Queensland Young Volunteer Awards 2008 | | Date: | Sunday, February 3, 2008 15:27:34 (+1000) | | From: | Greg Nelson <gw.nelson @.....com>
|
| In reply to: | Message 2603 (written by Chelle) |
Hello All,
Last year I was one of the co-recipients of the group award, and this
year sit on the award committee. I thought it would be useful for
those those thinking about nominating to have a look at those who were
awarded last year.
This content was taken from the page:
http://www.getinvolved.qld.gov.au/stay_connected/volunteering/2007-winners.html
Asghar (Oscar) Akbar - Islamic Rugby League
Asghar has been crucial to the development and establishment of the
Islamic Rugby League competition. He responded to a strong need within
the community and this has resulted in the development of an
innovative project that not only builds the confidence of the
participants but contributes to community wellbeing and harmonious
relationships.
Lana Godfrey - Qld Police & Citizens Youth Welfare Association
Lana is a Director on the board of the Queensland PCYC. In 2006 she
travelled across Queensland in a voluntary capacity assisting with the
development and delivery of services for young people. Lana spent 14
days volunteering on Palm Island, funding the trip herself, working
with young people through the PCYC. As well as Lana's significant
board responsibilities, she also focuses on rural communities, helping
with a successful Bluelight disco in Surat, music concerts in rural
towns, and a Family Fun Expo in Rockhampton. All of these events raise
valuable funds and unite the community. Lana is 19.
Kristy Jensen - State Emergency Service
Kristy is 20 and started volunteering with the SES cadets. During
Cyclone Larry Kristy volunteered more than 200 hours helping
communities particularly in Babinda and Innisfail, putting up
tarpaulins, securing roofs, cleaning up yards and working as part of a
chainsaw team. Not only does Kristy work tirelessly in the SES she
also fundraises and raised over $9000 in 2006 for the Lions Club
through the Miss Popularity Quest.
Mia Lumley -Lead on Cairns, Migrant Settlement Services and Trinity College
Mia volunteers across a wide range of organisations. This is evident
by the number of groups that nominated her – Trinity Anglican School,
Lead On Cairns Youth Initiative, Migrant Settlement Services and YMCA
Queensland. Mia's volunteering work relates to refugees, the
environment, young people and community support. Not only does Mia
volunteer at home but also during her family holiday she volunteered
at an orphanage in Bali which is now benefiting from her fundraising
to repair the orphanage roof. Mia is in Year 12.
Matthew Milgate -Logan City PCYC
Matthew is the DJ and coordinator for the Logan City PCYC junior
monthly disco. Not only does he organise, promote and DJ at the disco,
he also assists with the outside school hours care facility and front
reception. As well as volunteering with PCYC, Matthew also regularly
volunteers with the SES, Volunteer Marine Rescue and the Volunteer
Coast Guard.
Matthew Ross – BoysTown
Matthew is 21 and has volunteered full-time for months at a time with
BoysTown. Matthew has helped deliver youth programs in Redlands,
Beaudesert, Logan and Milton and has actively helped young people to
pursue work, study and apprenticeships. In the words of one young
person "The skinny dude with the funny hair really helped". Matthew
now works with Kids Help line and continues to volunteer and
contribute to the community.
Jodie Stephenson- Queensland Haemophilia Foundation
Jodie is 19 and Vice-President of the Queensland Haemophilia
Foundation. Jodie, who also suffers from haemophilia, plays a key role
in the organisation, organising social and fundraising activities and
raising the profile of haemophilia in the community. At a national
level, she has been given the role of youth coordinator, mentoring and
providing leadership to other young people. Jodie studies medical
imaging at UQ and hopes to one day become a haemophilia specialist.
Group winner
St. Vincent de Paul Society's Volunteer Refugee Tutoring & Community
Support Program (VoRTCS) Executive Committee comprised of Jess
Wellard, Alexandra Gasteen, Sarah Ison and Greg Nelson
VoRTCS is a volunteer-run program of the St Vincent de Paul Society.
Jess Wellard, Alexandra Gasteen, Sarah Ison and Greg Nelson make up
the young executive for this program. Created and managed by
volunteers, VoRTCS (Vortex) aims to assist refugee families settle
into their new life in Brisbane, and the Gold and Sunshine Coasts by
providing English language and cultural support. VoRTCS maintain over
500 tutors, organise a free event for World Refugee Day, run an Arts
program, maintain the website as well as deliver in-home English
language support.
Best Regards,
Greg Nelson
Director, IYPF
International Young Professionals Foundation
www.iypf.org
Vice President, VoRTCS
Volunteer Refugee Tutoring and Community Support
www.refugeetutoring.org
On Feb 3, 2008 11:31 AM, Chelle <chelle@hodder.id.au> wrote:
> Hi Everyone!
>
> Nominations are still open for the Queensland Young Volunteer Awards 2008.
>
> In recognition of the important contribution young people make to our
> community, the Queensland Government has established the Queensland Young
> Volunteer Awards which gives eight awards of $2,000 to Queenslanders
> between 12 and 25 years of age.
>
> While recognising and rewarding outstanding volunteer efforts by young
> Queenslanders, the awards also strengthen the knowledge and understanding
> of volunteering by young people, the groups they support and their
> communities.
>
> Teachers, recognised community leaders and organisations that work with
> young people can nominate young volunteers in one of two categories -
> Individual or Group.
>
> To be eligible for an award, the nominee must reside in Queensland and the
> volunteering activities must have occurred in the last 12 months, while the
> nominee was aged between 12 and 25 years.
>
> Do you have someone in mind? Complete the nomination form
> (available online at
> http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/community/volunteering) and
> tell us in no more than three A4 typed pages about the volunteering
> activities of your nominated individual or group.
>
> Submissions close Friday, 22 February 2008.
>
> For further information please contact the Office for Volunteering by email
> at volunteering@communities.qld.gov.au or telephone on 3247 9172.
>
>
> Richelle Hodder
> Program Officer
> Office for Volunteering
> Regional Services
> Department of Communities
> GPO Box 806, Brisbane, QLD, 4001
> Level 11, 111 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000
>
> P: 324 79172 F: 322 45123
> E: richelle.hodder@communities.qld.gov.au
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> You're subscribed to YouthGAS as gw.nelson@gmail.com
>
> You can share with us (once subscribed) via youthgas @ elistas.com
>
> You can unsubscribe via youthgas-unsubscribe @ elistas.com
>
> Subscribe online at http://www.youthgas.com/
>
|
Re: [youthgas] Nom
Reply to this message