The Year 7/8 Humanities ‘Community Projects’ elective students are investigating how individuals can support our community by volunteering in various roles. Yesterday the class hosted David Gamble and Ray Smith from the Timboon Lions Club and Chris Stewart and Jo Moncrieff from Ambulance Victoria. David and Ray explained the origins of Lions Clubs and communicated that the Lions’ motto of “We Serve” translates into fund raising and community ventures such as hearing dogs, dogs to assist with speech and mobility, youth camps, collecting spectacles for poorer countries, selling or providing firewood, community support and environmental issues. The Timboon Lions have facilitated local projects such as scholarships for Timboon students in Years 6, VCAL and Year 12, building the BBQ precinct in Timboon, coordinating the Crayfest treasure hunt, Coins for kids, Peace posters and Youth of the Year. Chris and Jo described the vital role that Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Ambulance Community Officers (ACO) play in supporting the paramedics in our region as they are often first on scene and their local knowledge and experiences in our community can be invaluable in emergencies. Volunteering as a CERT or ACO was depicted as a great way to work in a strong team and have first aid skills embedded in the community with over 10 previous ACOs / CERTs undertaking a university degree to become full time paramedics. Comments are closed.
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