| Volunteering Becomes a Lifestyle For Glenda Campbell, volunteering has become more than a short term commitment, but a lifestyle. Glenda has been volunteering with Diabetes Australia -Queensland, located in South Brisbane, since 1984, and has never had second thoughts about staying steadfast and loyal to her local community organisation. “Volunteering contributes $42 billion to the Australian economy and in Queensland alone, there are over 780 000 volunteers registered,” said Di Morgan, CEO, Volunteering Queensland. “Thanks to volunteers like Mrs Campbell, volunteering has become an integral part of the Australian economy and culture.” Mrs Campbell said that she became committed to Diabetes Australia-Queensland because her twin daughters were both diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. “Volunteering gives me the best opportunity to keep up with new information on diabetes and I feel as though I am doing my bit,” says Mrs Campbell. Margaret Blundell, Volunteer and Support Group Coordinator at Diabetes Australia-Queensland says that Mrs Campbell and all of their Volunteers are an integral part of the diabetes support network. “Glenda has witnessed the growth and expansion of our organisation, and has her own role which she fulfils for us each week. We know that we can rely on Glenda because of her long service and experience,” said Ms Blundell. “I hope that we are helping those who have diabetes. I think we always manage to keep a fresh information flow with diabetes information and new developments,” said Mrs Campbell. Every month, 1,100 Queenslanders are diagnosed with diabetes. 85-90% of these cases are diagnosed Type 2 and according to Volunteering Queensland statistics, the majority of volunteers (over 34%) give their time to be work with community focused organisations such as Diabetes Queensland. If you
would like to get involved with volunteering, contact Volunteering
Queensland on 3002 7600, visit the web site on www.www.volqld.org.au
– who knows you could be changing someone’s life
in the future. |