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Volunteer for Knox manager Sally Dusting-Laird is proud to team up with Eastern FM radio’s Connect Host Robert Arthur on Monday mornings to interview our communities unsung heroes and volunteers. CLICK ON THE AUDIO RECORDINGS BELOW TO LISTEN!
Gary now serves as a Community Connector with the “Living Our Best Life” project, hosting Talking cafes in Knox and helping people combat loneliness and isolation
Julie provides a safe nurturing space for victims of Domestic Violence
Elm Street Mission in Bayswater provides a safe space for people living with mental health issues
Barbara has had an amazing rich life and talks about having five books published in her seventies. She has volunteered most of her life in orphanages, community houses and as a Mahjong teacher.
Sally started her career as a full time journalist for ten years working at Truth Newspaper, the Herald Sun, Australian Associated Press and Channel Seven news as an on air journalist and deputy chief of staff. She then moved to Los Angeles for five years and returned discovering her new passion for volunteering and community development.
MOTHS continues to provided support to mothers living in our beautiful Dandenong Ranges
Diarne has always been a passionate volunteer and advocates for our local environment
Jo is always the first to put her hand up for anything involving her community. Listen to her story as she meets those less fortunate on her Vinnies soup can run.
Leroy is a traveller and willing to give anything a go always with a smile on his face! But his main aim is to bring awareness of the debilitating effects of dementia. His mother has been fighting a losing battle for ten years and is now living in a care facility full time.
Sierra is an inspiration to young people and her journey into volunteering has set her up with a new career and life skills
Art Therapist Meg Phillips teaches people how to cope with stress by exploring their subconcious through art. She is also a passionate BMW motorcycle enthusiast and has ridden around most of Australia
The V4K team have been working together since the end of Covid and have won multiple state and local awards for their partnerships and passion for the sector
James joined a committee in his early 20’s and talks about the benefits of volunteering at a young age
Support worker Mary and Andrew volunteered with Knox Infolink’s Christmas Share the Joy Appeal by picking up hampers and delivering them to services in need. Andrew loved the experience and gave him more confidence to chase a dream of becoming a furniture removalist!
Sally captures the atmosphere at one of Ferntree Gully’s incredible Saturday monthly markets. Talking with stallholders, listening to music and interviewing inspiring volunteers!
Foothills Community Care provide meals, hospitality and a place to belong in the Dandenong Ranges and foothills of outer eastern Melbourne. Everyone is welcome at their table. In the past 12 months they have served over 45,000 fresh meals.
Volunteer Resource Centres in Victoria have faced many challenges over the past few years but Adele Braun is a leader in changing the face of the sector!
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We are proud to have our efforts recognised at the Volunteering Victoria Awards in 2021 and 2023.
In the spirit of reconciliation Volunteer for Knox acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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