Volunteer Story – James from Hervey Bay
James starting playing soccer for Churches Association in Caloundra in 2009 for Caloundra City Soccer Club and played with them for 6 years. The last two seasons James’ team were undefeated Grand Finalists. In 2022, James took up playing Futsal in Hervey Bay. In 2023, James was in a team that played a few futsal demonstration games one evening at PCYC […]
E News May 2023 – National Volunteers Week
National Volunteers Week May 15th – 21st! At Neighbours Aid we love the opportunities we get every day to encourage our volunteers! Volunteer Stories One of our managers recently told these stories: “In August of last year I received an application from a 15-year-old. During the initial meeting and induction, she couldn’t make eye contact […]
E News February 2023 – Volunteerism
VOLUNTEERISM is a basic expression of human relationships. It is about people’s need to participate in their communities and feel that they matter to others. VOLUNTEERISM is infused with values including solidarity, reciprocity, mutual trust, belonging and empowerment, all of which contribute significantly to quality of life. VOLUNTEERISM contributes to peace and development by generating […]
E News January 2023 – Happy New Year
Thank you for your support last year. We are looking forward to continuing to work together to change our world one life at a time. “Volunteering is an act of heroism on a grand scale. And it matters profoundly. It does more than help people beat the odds; it changes the odds.” – Bill Clinton
Neighbours Aid E News December 2022
Neighbour Aid Celebrates our 20th Birthday! Thank you to all the wonderful people who have contributed to the Neighbours Aid journey over the past 20 years! Helping some of India’s poorest people. Neighbours Aid staff members recently returned from a quick visit to India. We are always challenged by the levels of need and […]
Neighbours Aid E News September 2022
WE ARE EXPANDING! Neighbours Aid celebrates 20 years in November. We have grown from one small store in Nambour sending funds to three NGOs in Israel and Thailand to eight stores in Southeast Queensland fully funding four projects in Malawi, Kenya and India and contributing funds to two NGOs in Israel. We send containers of […]