Guest Speakers - Oliver Cork and Max Castalanelli
Cambodia Family Support is dedicated to helping rural communities in Cambodia's northwest build sustainable futures. They focus on protecting communities from the effects of climate change, improving water and food security, and promoting education and literacy.
Through strategic investments and community-led initiatives, we empower families to break the cycle of poverty and create lasting change in their communities.
Through their community-led programs, they've made significant progress in improving lives across Cambodia's northwest.
Their work is led by Dr. Samnang Eng, whose personal journey is a testament to the resilience of the Cambodian spirit. His story is not just the story of our organization, but the story of a nation overcoming its past. Donations to Cambodia Family Support to help fund projects aimed at sustaining families and communities for the long term can be made at their website https://www.cambodiafamilysupport.org/donate.
Directors' Reports and Member Announcements
- Jenny McL : Has provided Don Gray with all the info, templates and samples of the work of the Sewing Sisters for him to take back to Tanzania to see if he can initiate a project over there as there is a definite need for feminine hygiene kits for young women in the area where he is working. A great effort by the SS to get this together for Don.
- Kelly G : Tree planting confirmed for Thursday 14 August at Sorrento Beach, 9.30 to 11.30. This is being organised by the Friends of Sorrento Beach and Marmion Foreshore. Information and map will be sent out soon.
- Joy B : Preparing a roster to provide assistance to SOS each Wednesday 9am-1pm. The activity will be based in the SOS warehouse and will not require heavy lifting. To date our volunteers have been involved in putting together flat pack furniture. There is always a variety of work to be done and the manager is planning to train some people in appliance testing, which is reasonably straight forward to do. Please advise Joy when you would like to help. We would prefer two people on the roster each week if possible.
A Fine(s) Week for Gambling
.1st August is Horses Birthday so anyone who has ever had an interest in or gambled on racing – pay-up- Anyone ever bought a Lottery ticket of any kind – Raffle, Lotto
- Pay up again if you ever collected on any of those tickets.
- Useless bit of trivia - Niki Lauda suffered a near fatal crash in a German GP, so all of us who have ever been to Germany can pay up…..and speaking of Grand Prix’s who has watched one on the TV can also pay up.
- Who has a Drivers License and also drives a vehicle…- you can pay up for gambling on the roads every time you get behind the wheel…
- This also applies to cyclists and sportspeople – golfers in particular…you gamble by taking a walk chasing a little white ball…
- Who parked in Richardson Carpark… notice the hand rail fitted to the pillar...that’s for us oldies getting up and down the step.
- Garrick McCamey – early this morning…no sleep in – on welcome
- Lorrie – in to the carpark…no headlights and someone took your parking spot… very inconsiderate of them.
- P2 – David R – no point looking up significant dates for my fines, you’ve already done it and let us know….AND had no friends on top table so nagged Wayne M and Lorrie to join you…
- Astrid – very proud Grandma moment – grandson playing Soccer in US for WA and the team is currently 4th in the world (of 30 competing)
Winner of Heads and Tails
Attendance
34 attendees in all, including guest speakers Oliver Cork and Max Castalanelli, and visitors Natalie and Mark Castalanelli, Emma Cork, and Carol and Shaun O'Brien.
