Strengthening Communities – Empowering People - Lifeline Darling ...

Our “Clothing / Bric-a-Brac Classifiers and Rag Cutters” perform important work which cannot be overlooked
or undervalued in any way. This team of dedicated staff are at the centre of the donations and the source of
ensuring our shops and rag customers receive high quality stock that their customers are seeking and in turn help
generate much needed income for our wonderful organisation. Thanks to our staff for your continued hard work and
support.
To our Truck Drivers Gary, Mal, Storemen Graham and Barry and our dedicated supporting volunteers I wish to
say thank you for all the kilometres you travel as you are all the face of Lifeline to the community as well. The way
you perform your duties also reflects on the way many people view our organisation.
Our shops have continued to experience an amazing transition in performance which as stated previously has
helped to ease some financial pressures on the organisation. In assisting our shop managers, staff and volunteers
to achieve this I wish to also personally acknowledge the wonderful efforts of our Business Coordinator Angela
Klein. Angela continues to work very closely with our shop managers to help address any issues of concern, holds
regular shop managers meetings and provides training sessions for the staff and volunteers. Her work with the
“Work for the Dole Program” this year has also been nothing short of outstanding. I also wish to acknowledge
the contribution of our shop managers, staff and volunteers for your daily efforts in helping to meet not only our
customers needs but by raising valuable dollars to ensure our service delivery can maintain their keys roles in
assistance the community and those in our community who are most marginalised.
In closing there are so many people to thank that I know I will have left someone out and if so please accept my
sincere apologies. I am very proud of the work that you all do. You are an important member of the Lifeline Family
and I look forward to working with you through another successful year in 2007/2008.
Derek P. Tuffield
General Manager
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The new Hyster Forklift for the Smart Tip Shop
Above are pictured are Mike O’Malley, Manager,
Smart Tip Shop and
Rod Cunstable, Hyster Salesman