The Fellowship of Australian Writers WA (FAWWA) is a non-profit organisation established in 1938 to “promote the study and practice of literature in Australia”, says Patricia Johnson from FAWWA. Volunteering from individuals such as Warren Jennings is crucially important. His assistance has been invaluable, says Patricia, whose “work has had a positive effect on the Fellowship, improving its performance and record-keeping financially”.

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One of the biggest events on the Spina Bifida Foundation’s calendar is its ‘Night of Celebrations’, which is held yearly every November. It “celebrates the accomplishments of members over the past 12 months". It’s an event where all staff, the Board and members are fully involved and, as such, it’s necessary to have volunteers external to the Spina Bifida Foundation to assist. This year enthusiastic photogrpaher Justin Marshall volunteered his time for the event.

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When Jane Price, an employee from NRCHC was given a new position at the start of the year, which was also a new role for the organisation, it provided the ideal opportunity for a mentor/mentee relationship. Enter Clinton Licht from NAB who is now mentoring Jane.

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Animal Aid is a not for profit animal welfare organisation that operates three open door shelters around Victoria. Through goodcompany they found volunteer videographer Matthew Masci from the NAB, to help them video and ultimately help rehome their animals.

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Every day Melbourne Citymission works with disadvantaged, vulnerable and disabled people across Victoria. When ANZ’s Global Learning Team identified an opportunity to build an online course, Melbourne Citymission was chosen as the community partner to benefit from the skilled volunteer’s initiative.

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Over the past three years PlaygroundIDEAS has helped build 100 play spaces in developing communities around the world. PlaygroundIDEAS founder Marcus Veerman came to goodcompany to find a business planner to help his organisation think strategically about their goals, needs and priorities. Through goodcompany's partnership with the NAB, Marcus met Peter Parsons, a Senior Process Engineer with JBWere, part of NAB.

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Twenty10 is a long standing community organisation working across NSW with young people, communities and families of diverse genders and sexualities. Anastacia Raft from RAFT Communications responded to their volunteer ad on goodcompany. She involved her team at RAFT and together they created a winning logo and poster for the Festival that added a lot of colour and a lot of impact.

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Gemma Sisia has just completed an Australia-wide tour to promote their cause, raise awareness, thank current sponsors and donors and to raise much needed funds to keep the school alive. The result: " Not only are all the current students sponsored but we are now able to enroll another 150 students in 2010! "

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Wojciech Nadachowski from Alpha Autism talks about the great success they have had in finding a volunteer to create a commercial to promote their drawtism campaign coming up in May.

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Able Management Group (AMG), providing access and opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in sport and recreational activities in the Alpine Region, have been connected with goodcompany volunteer, Alice Pyman who, skilled in communications, answered AMG’s wish to take on the entire project of developing their annual report for 2009-2010.

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