Supporting Volunteers
VOLUNTEERS are the backbone of our community, and they deserve our thanks and support. Sociologists like Hugh Mackay point to the Sunshine Coast as a region that has the highest levels of ‘social capital’, evidenced, in part, by the number of residents who volunteer their time to help others.
We should be justifiably proud of this commitment to our local community and that’s why I was delighted to secure funding of $66,000 to support local volunteers under the latest round of Volunteer Grants.
The funding will be shared between 34 community groups in Fairfax, including:
- $3,745 to Coolum Beach Meals on Wheels
- $1,500 to Coolum and North Shore Coast Care
- $1,500 to the Coolum Cricket Club
- $1,200 to the Coolum State School P&C, and
- $1,500 to the Coolum Football Club.
A full list of successful groups can be found on my website at www.tedobrien.com.au.