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VIEW’s impact 1,530 School 1,243

Learning for Life Senior School 263
sponsorships supported disadvantaged students

by VIEW as at March 2022 at these levels: Tertiary 24

Christmas wrapping

Well done to all VIEW members
who participated in Christmas
wrapping stalls in December.
We know it was a li­le harder
for clubs to hold stalls last year
so raising more than $10,000
for The Smith Family was
an amazing result! A special
mention to clubs and members
on the Gold Coast (QLD). Over
19 days (or 595 volunteer hours)
of gi• wrapping, 95 VIEW
volunteers (plus 10 friends)
wrapped 5,432 gi•s!

VIEW National Council National Council is responsible for
communicating key messages including
In February, members of the VIEW helping to grow membership and
National Council 2022-23 came together promote new initiatives to raise vital
in Sydney (the first time in 18 months) funds to support The Smith Family and
for a day of making connections and Learning for Life students. Thank you to
planning for the year ahead. Your all our National and Zone Councillors.

‘Make a Spectacle’ Awards for recognition

competition! Congratulations to the many
VIEW members in communities across
To celebrate The Smith Family’s Australia who were recognised in January
Centenary of commitment to improving with a local community service award
the lives of Australian children, VIEW or Australia Day Honours. We are so
members are being asked to ‘make a proud of all VIEW members who receive
spectacle’…literally! this special recognition for their hard
Simply choose from three lorgne­e work and commitment to their local
(opera glasses) templates on the community, VIEW and The Smith Family.
VIEW website, print and start
decorating! Send your photo entries to
view@thesmithfamily.com.au by 31 July
2022. Winners from four categories will
be announced at National Convention
this September! Are you Harry Po­er,
Elton John or Dame Edna?

Click here to access Doreen Mina from Lithgow VIEW Club (NSW)
the templates received an Order of Australia Medal.

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