Volunteers - The Spastic Centre - Cerebral Palsy Alliance

FROM THE CEOAs the year draws to a close, I would like to take this opportunityto thank you all for your personal support and contribution toThe Spastic Centre. Volunteers are vital to our organisation andwe wouldn’t be who we are today without you.From February 8, 2011, we invite our volunteers to embrace TheSpastic Centre’s new name – Cerebral Palsy Alliance. The namechange will clearly represent both our cause and the importanceof our external relationships. Our alliance with our volunteers iscentral to the difference you make to the lives of our clients.Another important project on the horizon is the rebuildingof our service site on the Allambie Heights campus. Sinceour devastating fire in 2007, Head Office has been in rentedpremises at Terrey Hills. It is now time for a permanent solution.We are constructing new premises at our Allambie Heightssite that will serve as the regional hub for our staff who deliverlife changing services to the Sydney north and east regions.Building is due to commence in early 2011 and we hope tocomplete Stage 1 of the project within 12 months.So, an exciting year ahead! Thank you again for all that you doand being part of The Spastic Centre community.Wishing you and your family a very happy, healthy and safeChristmas and New Year.Rob WhiteChief Executive OfficerThe Spastic CentreFROM THE VOLUNTEERSOur volunteers have been very busy over the last fewmonths, particularly leading up to Christmas. We areextremely appreciative of your enthusiasm, creativityand dedication. Nothing ever seems to be too much!I wish I could capture all of you in this edition butunfortunately we would never have enough space.Hope you enjoy some snippets from our Christmasand end-of-year celebrations, and reading aboutwhat some of our amazing individual and corporatevolunteers have been up to in their spare time!As you know the hours you continue to tirelesslydonate are all worth it, as our clients and familiesenjoy opportunities that otherwise are difficult orimpossible for us to provide without our incrediblevolunteers.With a new name and building happening in 2011,we also have some changes happening within theVolunteer Team, including my retirement as Managerof the Volunteers program after 8 ½ years.Those of you who know me will understand thatthis was an extremely difficult decision, as I so lovewhat I do and working with all of you. Thanks toyour loyalty and support, the program has grownenormously. I am so proud to have been part of suchan incredible group of inspiring people. The programwill only continue to thrive in Carole’s and Angela’scapable hands.Thank you again for making it such a pleasure tocome to work each day. Wishing you all the very bestfor the future.Warmest regards,Jackie2