Member statement
Tania MAXWELL (Northern Victoria) (09:53):
It was a pleasure to attend an evening in Wangaratta last week to celebrate the return of the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program.
Caz Sammon has been employed to facilitate this much-needed program which matches mentors with young people in our communities. We previously had Big Brothers,Big Sisters in Wangaratta, so it is a very welcome return to allow this very valuable and important work to be done.
The evening raised over $6000 which is to be utilised for ongoing service provision. It was a fabulous night with many raffles and auctions, and I thank all those who generously donated those items. I have to say I went with a friend of mine and I said to her, ‘Do not let me buy anything’—I walked out with a $700 gym membership. But I did make a comment that it is cheaper than liposuction.
I know this will be an extremely successful mentoring program because of Caz’s extraordinary commitment and passion to support her community. This is a woman who will bring only the best collaboration and intentions to the table to drive this mentoring program to remain sustainable for the youth of Wangaratta and surrounding areas. So, thanks, Caz, and thanks Big Brothers, Big Sisters for returning to Wangaratta.
