Frenchs Forest Conference – St Vincent de Paul Society Conference members meet between 7.30pm and 8.30pm
every second Tuesday in the Parish Centre. The following are some
of the activities of Conference members and
auxiliaries.
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Visiting and assisting needy local
clients, in their homes.
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Making social calls to individuals
and those in retirement villages.
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Visiting patients in RNS Hospital
and local aged care facilities.
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Assisting at meal times, for a
maximum of 2 hours, at Mathew Talbot Men's Hostel at
Woollomooloo.
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Fund raising activities, such as
sausage sizzles, at Bunnings Stores.
(all the above are carried out in
pairs or in small teams by mutual arrangement)
- Assisting
at
the counter or hanging clothes at the Forestville Vinnies shop or at Brookvale
and Chatswood retail outlets.
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Interviewing
clients at the Brookvale and Chatswood Centres and referring them to Conferences
or other agencies for follow up.
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Interviewing and
assisting the homeless at the Maternal Heart Conference between 10am and 1pm at
Redfern
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Assisting the
Redfern Task Force Conference either as part of an afternoon or evening Home
Visitation team or at the Redfern Centre, for a couple of hours a week at a time
convenient to the volunteer, entering calls and visit outcomes in a
Database.
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Making face to
face or phone contact with clients recovering from mental health issues in a one
to one 'friendship basis' – prior training provided in the Compeer
Program.
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Tutoring adults
at the Ozanam Learning Centre Woolloomooloo in Living and Job Skills, Music,
Recreation, Art and Health Promotion.
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Mentoring youth
between 13 & 24 in crisis situation. Youth Reach is a Care and Support
Service situated in Brookvale.
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Vinnies
Youth provide underprivileged,boys and girls between 6 and 12 with
fun activities at weekends and holiday camps.
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Mini Vinnies
program are available in some schools.
For more information contact Barry Finch (President) 9452 2478 |
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