Praise for volunteers
As the festive season approaches and as we reach the end of our centenary year, I am reminded of the wonderful work of Red Cross volunteers.
Each year our volunteers give hundreds of hours of their time to help people in crisis, not only in our local community but around the world.
I am also constantly humbled by the generous public support we receive for our everyday work.
Your regular donations to Red Cross help provide a healthy breakfast for kids who might otherwise go to school hungry, allow us to make a phone call every day to check that elderly or isolated people are OK, and help ensure remote communities in the Asia-Pacific have access to clean drinking water.
We also work in communities to help vulnerable families cope with the pressures of life and build pathways out of homelessness.
Despite our best efforts, however, there are always new families that need our help each year.
At this time of the year, when the generosity of Australians shines through, I would like to urge everyone to put a little something aside for people and families in crisis.
To give to the Red Cross Festive Appeal, go to redcross.org.au or phone 1800 811 700.
Your tax-deductible gift to the Red Cross Festive Appeal in our centenary year will make a real difference.
Jody Broun, executive director, NSW Australian Red Cross
