Author: bigsister

30 Jul The Big Sister’s Celebrate At Sylvanvale’s Moving With Life Fundraising Dinner, June 2014

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The Big Sister Board recently joined Sylvanvale’s Chairman Lorna Stone in celebrating Sylvanvale’s achievements in the community and launching Sylvanvale’s Moving with Life campaign, a program supporting people with intellectual disabilities to improve mobility, strength, nutrition and wellbeing. ...

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30 Jul Congratulations To Debbie Crowley – Sutherland Shire’s Citizen Of The Year 2014

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Congratulations Debbie Crowley who was awarded Sutherland Shire’s 2014 Citizen of the Year . Debbie is a prolific community worker and among her many roles she has been the previous Chair and a director of Big Sister for over ten years, a director of Hazelhurst...

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17 Jul Big Sister Supports Sutherland Healthy Minds Expo

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Big Sister is proud to support the Sutherland Shire Healthy Minds Expo to be held in Cronulla Mall on October 23rd, 2013 ...

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16 Jul Big Sister Congratulates Recipients Of 2013 Community Grants Program

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Big Sister announces $138,000 to be shared by six non-profit community organisations to support women’s mental health. ...

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15 Jul Big Sister And Sylvanvale Celebrate Opening Of Milkarie Child Care Centre

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A dream that was six years in the making officially became a reality on Tuesday 19 July 2011. The Mikarie Child Care Centre was declared open by the Governor of NSW, Her Excellency, Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO. ...

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14 Jul A Big Sister’s $1.2m Gift

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Big Sister recently announced a $1.2 million donation to fund the building of Big Sister House, an integrated day care centre at Sylvanvale for children with disabilities and their siblings. Article below from Sylvanvale Foundation Website Sylvanvale Foundation CEO Pauline Stanley has received the last instalment of...

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13 Jul We’ve Changed Our Name

Posted at 22:56h in Uncategorised by bigsister

We have changed our name to Big Sister Foundation. Originally established as the Big Sister Movement in 1928, the new name reflects a change in our strategy and service provision over the past few years. Our dedication to helping people with a disability and people...

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12 Jul Welcome To Camp Kookaburra

Posted at 22:07h in Uncategorised by bigsister

We welcome the staff of Camp Kookaburra to our office suite in Gymea Bay.  Big Sister has lent a helping hand offering meeting facilities and office space to assist Camp Kookaburra deliver programs for kids living with families affected by mental illness....

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