Sreypich Chan has sent another very engaging account of her journey as a sponsored student.  Port Phillip Rotary are delighted with the energy and commitment Sreypich exudes.  

Hello Sue, Bronwyn and members of the Rotary Club of Port Phillip

I hope you are doing well and staying healthy!

I am so excited to share with you about my activities and my study in September. I had been through many activities and it was wonderful for me having a chance to join those activities.

We welcomeD Sue Karzis, CEO of Port Phillip Community Group, and Susanne Wells, Board Chair.  We have been associated with PPCG most notably through the Five Minutes of Fame event.

Port Phillip Community Group provides services to individuals and families from a wide range of backgrounds and with a diverse set of needs. People using our services may be managing multiple and complex issues such as mental and physical health needs, housing insecurity, family violence, chronically low income, drug and alcohol dependency, and unemployment.

Their service model incorporates a client centred, open door policy combined with collaboration and partnerships that build on feedback from key stakeholders and community. Their work includes:

• Information, referral and support including emergency relief and material aid
• Financial counselling, tax help, and no interest loans
• Community engagement and inclusion through social, recreational and well-being groups
• Education and skills development along with pathways to employment
• Advocacy to reduce inequity, social exclusion and poverty. 

NEWS RELEASE:

Rotary SAFE Families has been invited to join the Rotary Action Group for Mental Health Initiatives. 

As you are aware, our former Rotary International President Gordon McInally has been a catalyst for placing a special focus on global mental health. Mental illness and emotional wellness can be difficult topics for anyone to discuss, as is domestic violence and abuse.  It is especially difficult and sensitive to discuss in some places in the Rotary world where those conversations can be misunderstood.

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I spent a very productive morning followed by a delicious lunch with ZONTA gals and friends stuffing 205 cushions and threading 50 bags for patients ho have had mastectomies.  The cushions protect the site of the surgery and the bags are used to house the cushion or to carry the surgical drainage tubes whilst in use. Unfortunately, there is always a high need for these simple but necessary items.  Many thanks to Jenniifer R and Wedy C for gathering the volunteers together.