Page 12 - View-Matters-November-2023

Around the Clubs

Blue Illusion National Shopping Day

An amazing $21,641 was raised for VIEW members and their you to Blue Illusion across the
for The Smith Family at the Blue friends and 7% of all sales from country for supporting VIEW
Illusion National Shopping Day the day were donated to The and the education of children
in September. Our wonderful Smith Family. It was great to see experiencing disadvantage.
fashion partner Blue Illusion VIEW members getting behind
hosted exclusive instore events this generous initiative. Thank

Moree Day 50th
birthday exhibition

Moree Day VIEW Club (NSW)
marked its 50th anniversary in
August with a wonderful historical
exhibition at their local community
library. As one of the oldest,
continuously active clubs in the
area, Moree Day VIEW Club (NSW)
was invited to exhibit their club’s
history by Tian Harris, the library’s
Local History & Digitisation Officer.
Holding the exhibition to coincide
with the club’s 50th birthday made
perfect sense!
Over many decades, Moree Day
VIEW members have collected a
treasure trove of historical materials press clippings, old committee informative exhibition which was
related to their club and VIEW. badges, an old VIEW Club manual on display for two weeks. Members
Members supplied Tian with items and Introduction to VIEW booklet, as were absolutely delighted with
including the club’s Charter, minute well as archive copies of the VIEW the result. What a great way to
books from the first Committee of Constitution. Tian pulled everything celebrate the rich history of VIEW
1973, scrapbooks of photos and together into an interesting and and a significant milestone!

Geelong’s hamper elves

A Christmas in July meal hamper
fundraiser organised by Geelong Day
VIEW Club (VIC) members was a huge
success, raising vital funds for the club’s
Learning for Life students. Members
Sue K and Sue B organised Dal Café
& Catering to prepare the delicious
hampers which were hand delivered to
recipients by enthusiastic VIEW elves!
What a great fundraising idea for winter!

Connecting with Liaison Officer, has created this
wonderful information board using
sponsored students details provided in each student’s
profile. The board shows the
Rockingham Sound Day VIEW
name, age and interests of each
(WA) sponsors 15 Learning for Life
sponsored student and is displayed
students!
at meetings.
To keep members connected with
their students, Kathy, the club’s What a great idea!

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