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        VIEW’s impact                       1,649                    School                          1,290

        Learning for Life                                            Secondary School                323
        sponsorships supported              disadvantaged students
        by VIEW as at March 2023            at these levels:         Tertiary                         36




                                            That’s a wrap!                     VIEW National Councillor Gold
                                                                               Coast and Darling Downs, joined
                                            In November and December 2022,     Paul Johnston, Chief Financial Officer,
                                            it was great to hear about VIEW    The Smith Family to present the
                                            members heading back to shopping   cheque for funds raised. More than
                                            centres to wrap Christmas gifts for   100 Gold Coast and Darling Downs
                                            a small donation. More than $20,000   VIEW members worked at Helensvale
                                            was donated to The Smith Family,   Westfield for 20 days, wrapping 5,916
                                            including $12,250 from clubs around   gifts in 664.5 volunteer hours.
                                            the Gold Coast. Lorraine Thomson,   What an effort!




                                                                               Heart-felt
                                                                               congratulations!

                                                                               Representatives from The Smith
                                                                               Family including CEO Doug Taylor
                                                                               (pictured with the VIEW National
                                                                               Executive) showed their admiration,
                                                                               respect and gratitude for VIEW Clubs
                                                                               by sharing this delicious cake with the
                                                                               VIEW National Council! Thank you to
                                                                               all VIEW members for your hard work.


























        Recycle, re-use, repurpose
        tea towel competition!

        Don’t forget about this year’s photo
        competition featuring the splendid VIEW
        60th commemorative tea towel. Visit
        view.org.au/resources/competitions/ for   Congratulations on supporting more   a great photo of the enthusiastic
        all the details on what’s involved and how   1,600 Learning for Life students to   and excited VIEW National Council
        to enter. Thanks Rhonda from Warwick   participate fully in education so they   celebrating all VIEW members while
        Day VIEW Club (QLD) for sending in your   can reach their full potential. Here’s   in Sydney recently!
        tea towel table decoration!
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