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A lasting legacy

Victorian students to
benefit from VIEW bequest

Mrs Roberts left a generous portion of recalled another generous bequest from
her estate to her much loved VIEW Club the same VIEW Club, more than 10
with instructions for the money to be years ago.
applied to a local Smith Family project.
“In 2010, when Mavis Roberts was
After consultation with VIEW National President of Strathmore VIEW Club,
Manager Maryanne Maher, The Smith the club received a bequest of $80,000
Family leadership and a panel of senior from the estate of former member, Coral
VIEW leaders, it was agreed that the Kelsall. After consulting with The Smith
best use of the bequest would be to put Family, the club decided the bequest
it towards scholarships for Victorian would be used to provide 10 Victorian
students. Tertiary Learning for Life students with
financial assistance and support to go
“We considered a number of ways to use
the funds, and decided on scholarships to university or TAFE for three years,”
Maryanne says.
ultimately providing five years of
support – two years in senior school and “I believe that Mavis’ involvement in the
three years at university or TAFE,” says distribution of Coral Kelsall’s bequest
Anne-Louise O’Connor, VIEW National influenced her decision to leave this
President and member of the panel. bequest,” Maryanne adds.

“We thought students who were Leaving a bequest or part of your
sponsored in their senior years may be estate to VIEW Clubs as an education
$50,000 bequest from a encouraged to continue onto further legacy is a very special way to continue
Strathmore VIEW Club (Victoria) education if they knew they would have your support of disadvantaged young
A member will be used to support continued financial support.” Australians, VIEW Clubs and The Smith
several Victorian students to complete Students awarded the Mavis Roberts Family.
Years 11 and 12 and then pursue tertiary Strathmore VIEW Club Scholarship will If you would like to discuss how you can
education for three years. receive financial assistance to help cover leave a gift in your Will, please contact
the cost of their education, as well as Jakki Travers National Manager, Gifts in
Strathmore VIEW Club closed in 2018, Wills, The Smith Family at
however one of its former presidents, support from a Smith Family Learning jakki.travers@thesmithfamily.com.au
Mavis Roberts had the foresight to see for Life Coordinator. or VIEW National Office at
the club’s support for The Smith Family The bequest came as a surprise to VIEW view@thesmithfamily.com.au or
and disadvantaged students endure. National Manager, Maryanne Maher, who 1800 805 366.

Patron virtually visits VIEW’s history, membership and the

fundraising activities in which members
with VIEW members participate. The VIEW members also
shared stories about their involvement
with The Smith Family, including
volunteering as tutors at Learning Clubs,
IEW members in Tasmania, Patron in May this year. assisting with the Student2Student
South Australia and Western reading program and helping with the
V Australia were paid a virtual The pair have been virtually visiting Christmas Toy & Book Appeal.
communities and meeting with
visit by VIEW Clubs Patron, Her organisations across Australia over
Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley in Zoom while under stay-at-home Mrs Hurley thanked the members for
September and October. Mrs Hurley orders. all their efforts and finished each of
was joined by her husband, the the meetings by singing a song she had
Governor General of Australia, His The meetings were a good opportunity written especially for VIEW!
Excellency General the Honourable for Their Excellencies to learn more In August, following the postponement
David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), who about VIEW and The Smith Family. of the VIEW National Convention –
became The Smith Family’s inaugural Some of the topics discussed included where she was scheduled to deliver an

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