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Contents
Our Vision
Women creating and leading 3 From the Executive
a more inclusive society.
4 Message from The Smith Family
Our Mission 5 News briefs
As a leading voice and valued support 6 Breaking the bias this
network for women, VIEW actively
raises awareness of, and participates International Women’s Day
in, the work of The Smith Family. 8 The Smith Family celebrates 100 years
10 Other VIEW news
Our Guiding Principles
Inclusive and welcoming 11 VIEW from Two
Diverse and respecting
Supportive and caring 12 Around the Clubs
Locally focused while nationally active
Collaborative and future looking 14 VIEW in action!
15 VIEW merchandise
VIEW is a national women’s organisation NSW: Sally Cronberger, Lyn Gerstenberg, For more information please visit
with more than 14,000 members in close to Cynthia Guyenee, Judith Hemmingway, thesmithfamily.com.au
300 communities exclusively supporting the Franci Morsink, Anne-Louise O’Connor,
education charity The Smith Family. Toni Thomas, Gloria Walter. VIC: Lyn Geer, The contents of this magazine are
Members sponsor students, volunteer, Jennie Wynd subject to copyright.
fundraise and advocate to improve the life All expressions of opinion and advice are not
outcomes of disadvantaged Australian children National Manager: Maryanne Maher necessarily the official views of VIEW Clubs of
and young people. Australia or The Smith Family. All information is
Published by The Smith Family published in good faith.
As The Smith Family’s largest community GPO BOX 10500, Sydney NSW 2001 VIEW Clubs of Australia and The Smith Family
sponsor of Learning for Life students, VIEW For more information about VIEW accept no responsibility for any of the advice,
supports the educational outcomes of more than Tel: 1800 805 366 Fax: 02 9085 7294 opinions, representations or information
1,500 disadvantaged children and young people. Email: view@thesmithfamily.com.au contained in this publication.
Website: www.view.org.au
Through its connection with The Smith Family, ISSN 1444-3635
VIEW is proud to enable beer futures for The Smith Family provides disadvantaged The Smith Family
young Australians. Australian children with the tools and support to ACN 000 030 179
thrive at school. This help extends to the child’s ABN 28 000 030 179
National President: Marg Woodhouse family and community with wrap-around support
National Vice Presidents: Evelyn Berg and essential to breaking the cycle of disadvantage. Front cover: VIEW National President Marg
Elizabeth Birch Helping a child to do well in their journey through Woodhouse and National Vice Presidents, Evelyn
National Councillors: NSW: Brenda Caligeros, school brings a lifetime reward for them and their Berg and Elizabeth Birch with The Smith Family
Sandra Jankovskis. QLD: Robyn Garad; Jean family. Investing in a child’s education today will CEO, Doug Taylor and Learning for Life student,
Jennings, Lorraine Thomson. SA: Joan Coleman, have a long-term impact that empowers them Priya at The Smith Family Centenary event at
Pauline Glover. VIC: Bev Orgill into their working life. Admiralty House.
Advisors (Past Senior Officers): ACT: June Weise.
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