Category: Volunteers

Melbourne Marathon 2016: Run/Walk for Healing and Hope

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It’s time to get your runners out and get in shape for the 2016 Melbourne Marathon! The big day is quickly approaching.

Whether you’re a distance runner or a recreational short distance walker or something in between, there’s a place for you with Team LifeCare at the 2016 Melbourne Marathon. We’re aiming to have 75 runners/walkers this year which would likely make Team LifeCare the largest team at the marathon (again)!

Join Team LifeCare for a fun day with meaning! Achieve a fitness goal and help fundraise for vulnerable families and young people.

“I never believed l could run 100m but with encouragement and perseverance, running now plays an important part in my life (both mentally and physically). For me, it is a natural release valve, a personal retreat and so much more.”
– Simon Goodfield

Don’t wait! Set your goal and sign up now to be part of Team LifeCare in the Melbourne Marathon 2016!

It only takes a few minutes to register or simply send me an email to get started: gail.thannhauser@crosswaylifecare.org.au

 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

Run and fundraise

1- REGISTER FOR MELBOURNE MARATHON EVENT

  1. Go to http://melbournemarathon.com.au
  2. Select the event you want to register for (click on the ‘Events’ menu item top left next to home tab) and follow the prompts to complete the registration.
  3. You Will be prompted to select a team at the end of the registration form, please select ” Team LifeCare” then enter the following password: LifeCareTeam.

 

2- JOIN GOFUNDRAISE TEAM LIFECARE PAGE:

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  1. Go to http://melbournemarathon2016.gofundraise.com.au
  2. Click on the “Start Fundraising” button.
  3. Find Charity: Type “Crossway LifeCare Ltd”.
  4. Proceed with the registration form and set yourself a Target**, when done with everything press “Create Fundraising page”.
  5. Go to http://melbournemarathon2016.gofundraise.com.au/page/TeamLifeCare
  6. Click Join Team button, a window will pop-up with your fundraising page thumbnail and name displayed, click “Join us now”.
  7. Close the pop-up and CONGRATULATiONS you are a Team LifeCare member now.
  8. Share your page with your network to start fundraise for LifeCare.
  9. See you in October.

Set yourself a fundraising target. I’m aiming at $2k. Our highest fundraiser in the past raised over $20K! Our team goal is $75k, so if we have 75 runners raising $1k each we’ll reach our goal and see many families and young people find healing and hope through LifeCare!

You DON’T have to be a runner to create your own fundraising page, so simply follow the instructions above and start fundraising with LifeCare team.

If you have any questions you can reach me by email: gail.thannhauser@crosswaylifecare.org.au or ring 9886 3899.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you and seeing you at the finish line!

Gail Thannhauser
COO, LifeCare

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Geoff and Louise join the Melbourne Marathon

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Team LifeCare welcomes their first ever wheelchair participants, Geoff Steer (70) and Louise Kramer (57), residents of Scope.* Initiated by Louise, the engaged couple who have cerebral palsy are thrilled to be part of this fundraising event for LifeCare and are planning to wheel three kilometres. They will be accompanied by their support crew led by Pastor Mark Pearse. Geoff and Louise are attendees of Crossway.

Support LifeCare by sponsoring Geoff and Louise or other Team LifeCare participants in the Melbourne Marathon.

Join Team LifeCare as a runner, walker or wheelchair participant in the 2015 Melbourne Marathon.

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*Scope is a leading disability services provider with a mission to enable each person they support to live as an equal and empowered citizen.

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Donations Trolley to Food Parcels: Thanks to Our “Pantry Fairies”

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Patti and Angela are our wonderful volunteers who have helped for a number of years. Their faithfulness, cheery and happy smiles are regularly there every Tuesday and Friday, unpacking the food trolley, putting the food away and then organising the food parcels to help the many families in our community who are struggling.

In Victoria alone, one in eight families are doing it tough and look to charity organisations to help them with their basic needs of food. Crossway LifeCare is one such organisation and the generosity of Crossway people is helping those families.

Although our pantry is small at the moment we have big plans for the future. Our new LifeCare building will have a large walk-in pantry which will enable people to choose from the food selection for their food parcels. It is very exciting! The expansion means being able to help even more families in need in our community.

We are grateful for the continuing, generous supply of donations.  If you wish to donate, we accept non-perishable goods ‘in date’ and they can be left in the LifeCare Donation trolley, which is located in the foyer at Crossway.

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LifeCare Women’s Centre

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Crossway LifeCare’s vision for the Women’s Centre is to see women and children from broken relationships have their lives rebuilt, strengthened and flourish in a safe haven.

Nestled in suburban Box Hill, the Centre was officially opened on May 15 by LifeCare’s Chairman, Stuart Yarnall, and Acting Senior Pastor, Andrew Hill.

The Centre is currently running on Wednesdays between 9.30am-2.45pm. The programs are run by qualified staff and cover spiritual wellbeing, therapeutic group work and craft activities.

There are now 10 women and up to 9 children attending the Centre regularly on Wednesdays and another program will soon begin on an alternate day.

“It’s the only thing I look forward to in the week now,” said Jane.

“I feel so accepted and part of family when I’m here,” said Sarah.

More recently on June 24, an Open Day was held for representatives of community agencies.  The aim was for them to understand the Centre’s purpose, see the programs we run and have a firsthand look at our facility for future referrals.

For more information on our Women’s Centre, please contact Christina Lim or Laura Baxter.

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