Marilyn’s happy to lend a hand
For more than 20 years, Marilyn Webster has put her hand up to help.
“Once you’re in the church family, you seem to get involved in everything,” she says.
“Many of us have been volunteering for a long time.”
Marilyn has supported Samaritans with food donations and other services in the past, while she continues to assist with Anglican Care programs.
“I started off about 25 years ago when we had an auxiliary here,” she says.
“We used to raise money for the nursing homes for things like televisions. Then the government was able to provide those things, so we disbanded it.
“With Samaritans, we helped them out and did some of the things that they’re doing now but it was just in a different concept.”
These days, Marilyn helps to organise a Biggest Morning Tea and is also involved in a craft group at CA Brown in Booragul.
Residents and other participants are able to join art classes to do their own paintings; make cards, diamond art, and jewellery for Christmas and the Cancer Council; and create bookmarks and scrap books.
Apart from Marilyn, more than 30 other volunteers support Anglican Care’s services and programs. They help with activities like bingo calling, reading, singing, bus trips, companionship, and computer tutoring.
Newcastle Anglican is grateful to have nearly 1,800 volunteers who generously donate their time to help in a variety of ways.
This includes 1,550 within our parishes, 125 with Samaritans, and another 60 who support our four schools in areas like canteen, sports coaching, and on committees.
Thank you to all of our volunteers.
