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100 years
VIEW joins Centenary celebrations
education for young people in need and
what has been achieved with the support
of donors and partners, including
highlighting VIEW’s longstanding
partnership with The Smith Family.
“I want to acknowledge our VIEW Clubs
– over 14,000 amazing women. They
have been supporting The Smith Family
for over 60 years and they are change
makers in nearly 300 communities and
play a vital role in creating strong social
connections, the bedrock of a strong
community,” Mr Taylor said.
“It was such a privilege to aend the
Centenary celebration to represent
VIEW National Executive with VIEW Patron, Mrs Linda Hurley. all VIEW Club members,” said Marg
Woodhouse, VIEW National President.
he VIEW National Executive from all walks of life. In his speech he “Being there to hear the Governor-
were delighted to be part of The praised what he sees as the Australian General, The Smith Family Chairman and
TSmith Family’s Centenary event spirit of community and generosity, but CEO all acknowledge the longstanding
at Admiralty House, hosted by Their he made special mention of The Smith partnership and contributions from
Excellencies, The Governor-General Family and VIEW Clubs as epitomising VIEW over more than 60 years was very
of Australia and Mrs Hurley. this spirit of giving. special. Every VIEW member should be
extremely proud.
In his role as Governor-General of “There’s no denying the impact of The
Australia, His Excellency meets people Smith Family in its first 100 years … “We were delighted to chat with VIEW’s
Its programs continue to give young Patron Mrs Linda Hurley and to meet
people the tools and resources they The Smith Family’s Centenary Champion
need to make beer futures for Wendy Harmer and inspiring Learning for
themselves,” he said. Life student, Priya.”
“[It also] continues to give young people Priya, a proud First Nations woman, told
who have slipped through the cracks the the audience that without sponsorship
greatest gi of all – hope,” he continued, support from The Smith Family, she
before thanking VIEW members, donors, wouldn’t be where she is today. See
sponsors, partners and volunteers of below for an extract from Priya’s speech.
The Smith Family.
VIEW Clubs is honoured to be a
Doug Taylor, The Smith Family’s CEO valued part of The Smith Family
echoed His Excellency’s words, talking and its rich history.
Mrs Linda Hurley, VIEW’s Patron.
about the transformative power of
subject would mean early entry into my family to study at university, which
Macquarie University. is something I am very proud of. My
younger siblings now have someone to
“If it weren’t for The Smith Family and
the Katrina Dawson Award, I wouldn’t ask about tutorials and lectures, about
moving away to study, or how to enrol in
have been able to afford that computer,
and my future could have been very subjects. I can now answer questions for
different. Now I am the first person in them that no-one could answer for me.”
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