Lithgow VIEW Club's Sue Giokaris and Deirdre Culla were delighted to attend a morning tea on Tuesday, March 3 at Government House in Sydney to celebrate the 60th anniversary of VIEW's founding.
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The local members joined other VIEW Club members from across NSW as well as the NSW Governor.
2020/21 VIEW national president Anne-Louise O'Connor, Head of State and Territory Operations, The Smith Family Leonie Green and other representatives from The Smith Family were also in attendance.
The Governor's morning tea marks the start of celebrations across the country and was hosted by Her Excellency, the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC Governor of NSW.
Ms Beazley praised past and present VIEW women on their contribution to changing the lives of children and young people.
"I congratulate you all on your valuable contribution as fundraisers, sponsors, volunteers and advocates for The Smith Family.
"Enjoy your year of celebrations," she said.
VIEW's National President Anne-Louise O'Connor said it was an honour to join Her Excellency at this first celebration.
"We are celebrating 60 years of strength and support for VIEW with an exciting year of celebrations throughout Australia.
"As The Smith Family's largest community sponsor of Learning for Life students, VIEW is extremely proud of its rich history of support for The Smith Family.
"We look forward to continuing this partnership and supporting the education of disadvantaged Australian children and young people for many decades to come."
VIEW, which stands for the Voice, Interests and Education of Women, is one of Australia's leading women's volunteer organisations.
VIEW's 15,000 members support the education of disadvantaged young Australians, through children's education charity The Smith Family.
Over the years, these women have volunteered more than three million hours of their time, raised over $40 million, and currently sponsor over 1400 students on The Smith Family's Learning for Life program.
Lithgow VIEW Club has 120 members and currently sponsors eight Learning for Life students.
President Sue Giokaris from Lithgow VIEW Club said it is an honour to be attending the event.
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Alanna Tomazin
Alanna is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald with a focus on education. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at alanna.tomazin@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Alanna is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald with a focus on education. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at alanna.tomazin@austcommunitymedia.com.au
