141st AGM

Bernie Geary OAM , Sarah Leach Chair and Grant Boyd CEO at 141st Annual General Meeting

On Tuesday 10 November Bethany held its 141st Annual General meeting at Gibb St North Geelong.

Guest presenter was Bernie Geary OAM, Child Safety Commissioner who spoke about the challenges facing the states Child and Family Services agencies.

In his frank and open address Mr Geary challenged all when he commented that the safety of children is the responsibility of everyone.

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Spokes 4 Blokes!

 

Grant Boyd CEO receives bikes for clients from students at Grovedale Secondary College

Bethany was delighted to receive three bikes as part of the Spokes 4 Blokes program at Grovedale Secondary College.

Spokes 4 Blokes is a personal development program for young men, using bikes as a basis for improving confidence, self-esteem and communication skills.


Spokes 4 Blokes has been developed in collaboration with the Grovedale College Student Welfare/Chaplaincy Team and the
City of Greater Geelong Youth Development Unit.

Sessions include Bike Safety; Exercise and Health; and practical lessons on how to do up a bike. Participants spent time doing up bikes that have been donated by community
members, and conclude the program by presenting these bikes to a local community organisation.

 

 

 

...to Support and Strengthen Communities


8th Annual BayFM Bethany Giving Tree

distributes over 2000 Gifts

 

 

The annual BayFM Bethany Giving Tree Appeal has closed and once again over 2000 gifts have been distributed locally to families and children in time for Christmas. All possible due to the generosity of the wider Geelong community.

This year a record number of trees, 76 in all, spread throughout the region enabled people from Bannockburn through to Apollo Bay donate gifts to local families.

Grant Boyd, CEO Bethany said ' Once again the community has dug deep and worked with us to make Christmas a special time for the children and families with whom we work.

At this time of year parents are are under additional stress to provide for their families and the opportunity to be supported through this appeal eases that stress.

'We would like to thank all those who donated and the many businesses and organisation's who hosted trees .'

The BayFM Bethany Giving Tree Appeal supports 10 local agencies to provide gifts for their families.

This year the appeal also received its largest number of gifts to date via the Harley Davidson Toy Run held at the begining of December .

Mr Boyd said ' Each year we receive a huge number of gifts from the toy run and 2009 was no exception. Three large truck loads arrived this year which filled our Giving Room to overflowing. It is an integral part of our appeal and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the members of the Geelong Chapter of the Harley Davidson Owners Club for not only their hard work in organising the toy run but for their cont\inued support  of Bethany throughout the year.'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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