Edmund Rice Camps Victoria in Lower Plenty, Victoria, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Edmund Rice Camps Victoria

Locality: Lower Plenty, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9439 6142

Address: 7 Amberley Way 3093 Lower Plenty, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.ercvic.com/

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25.01.2022 TAX TIME IS FAST APPROACHING! Are you in a position to support our 2020 Tax Appeal? The end of the Financial Year is fast approaching which means it is the last chance to make a tax-deductible donation for this Financial Year!!... If you are in a position to, would you consider donating to ERC Victoria? You can donate here: www.ercvic.com/donate COVID-19 has financially impacted many within our community along with our capacity to fundraise and run our fee-for-service programs. With the need of those in our community increasing and our programs poised to support the much needed social re-connection, please help us continue this all-important work. Whilst we do recognise that there are many within our volunteer community who are experiencing their own financial impacts, for those that might have been able to save money at this time, please consider contributing to our 2020 ERC Vic Tax Appeal.

25.01.2022 After huge success last year, the Footy Tipping Competition is back, bigger and better than ever!!! SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/UpLgvSFYKQ4fz1mF8 Please share this post and get your family and friends involved to help raise funds for Edmund Rice Camps Victoria AND compete for a cash prize!

24.01.2022 We are live- 24 hour appeal - donate now

24.01.2022 Please keep us in mind if youre spring-cleaning this weekend!! Wed love you to share this post amongst your friends and family!

22.01.2022 New ERC Merchandise is NOW AVAILABLE via our Online shop: www.ercvic.com/shop Orders are available to pick up from Amberley this week, collect at an upcoming camp, or we can post to you. Get in quick! You don't want to miss out on these exciting new looks!

22.01.2022 We are thrilled to be starting TWO NEW PROGRAMS this weekend, supported by Edmund Rice Foundation Australia! THANK YOU

22.01.2022 On behalf of everyone at Edmund Rice Camps Victoria, we would like to extend our thanks to everyone who made a donation to our Giving Day! Through your generous support we have managed to raise a total of $55,293.00. We managed to not only reach our goal of $35,000 but exceed last years total of $54,330. Given the difficult year that it has been, it is a tremendous effort. We are heavily reliant on the generosity of our community to fund the work that we do. This Giving Day... will allow us to continue providing opportunities for our participants and volunteers to grow, challenge themselves and have fun. Please keep an eye on our social channels and check out our website www.ercvic.com to find out more about what is happening in 2021 at Edmund Rice Camps Victoria - it is looking like a very exciting year! Once again, thank-you for your support.

22.01.2022 Almost there - donate now

21.01.2022 Join the ERCVic Footy Tipping Competition in 2021! Combine your two three-lettered loves (AFL + ERC) and support our incredible organisation today! The entry fee of $20 includes $10 towards the prize pool and $10 towards Edmund Rice Camps Victoria. The competition will be run through the ESPN Footy Tipping App.... You will receive details of how to join once payment is received (via the link below): https://www.ercvic.com/product-page/footy-tips

21.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS COREY! This summer, we congratulated Corey for volunteering on 50 Edmund Rice Camps! We sat down with Corey and asked him some questions about his time with ERC: Why did you start volunteering with ERC? I started volunteering with ERC because I wanted to give kids and families the life-changing experience that I had with ERC when I was younger.... What keeps you coming back to volunteer? The ever-changing kids on camp, and also the kids who return year after year. Its incredible to see how much theyve grown and learnt over the years. Do you have a favourite memory? Being told by a camper who I have camped with many times that their favourite part of the year is when they get to camp and catch up with myself and other volunteers. Whats next for you and ERC? Who knows what the future holds but hopefully more camps! We are so grateful for the contribution Corey has made to Edmund Rice Camps Victoria over the years. As well as volunteering on 50 camps, Corey is Co-Convenor of The Shed Committee and a long-standing member of the Trivia Committee. He continues to organise our Annual Footy Match and is present at every ERC Vic event. Anyone who has camped with Corey, will remember his remarkable ability to engage with children, his sense of humour and most of all, his passion and love for ERC! Well Done and Thank You Corey!! #nationalvolunteerweek #volunteer #ercvic

20.01.2022 Thanks to all ERC VIC volunteers and Board who attended our Volunteer Appreciation BBQ on Sunday! We would like to congratulate our 2019 Volunteer Award Recipients: Chris Galle 2019 Volunteer of the Year... Dan Burston 2019 Rising Star of the Year And our 2019 Excellence in Executive Roles Coach: Annabelle Comerford PF: Miguel Rigalo Captain: Sean Downes Group Leader: Ella McCarthy Congratulations also to our volunteers that achieved milestones of service. Thank you to all our incredible volunteers for your dedication and passion!

20.01.2022 We are Live - to donate, visit charidy.com/ercvic All donations are tax deductible and a receipt will be issued automatically! You can donate anonymously or leave a message for our organisation. Every dollar makes a difference, and will be matched until our goal is reached.

20.01.2022 December 1 is the 2020 Edmund Rice Camps Victoria Giving Day. charidy.com/ercvic. Our biggest (and only) fundraiser for 2020, your gift will be doubled by our generous matchers for one day only. With an overwhelming increase in people experiencing social disconnection and isolation during 2020, the need for experiences that provide connection through fun-filled activities has increased. It is even more important now that we can deliver recreation programs that reconnect our p...assionate volunteers with young people and families whose experiences of adversity and isolation have been greatly compounded by the stay-at-home restrictions. Please support us by donating on December 1 at charidy.com/ercvic, spreading the word with friends and family and sharing your Eddie Rice Story. Your generous support on the December 1 will assist in sharing the 'Eddie Rice Magic', preparing our dedicated volunteers to facilitate experiences that connect and build resilience for those children, young people and families who need it most and ensuring these unique and powerful programs continue to enrich lives.

20.01.2022 During this unprecedented and evolving period, the health, safety and well-being of all our staff, volunteers, participants and families remains our absolute priority and underpins all of our decisions and actions. In this light, in conjunction with the Board, the Acting EO and ERMO we have over the past few days made a number of decisions to postpone or cancel our upcoming programs and activities. Whilst these decisions are difficult and result in significant impact to Ed...mund Rice Camps Victoria, we hope that everyone understands these decisions are aimed at keeping everyone safe and well. While we are all dealing with the immediate disruption at the moment, we are positive about the future. We will get through this as a community and we will learn more about ourselves, our strengths, our skills and what we are capable of. Like all Australians, we are closely monitoring the unfolding impacts of COVID-19 and are following advice and government directions as they change and evolve. Further details around upcoming programs and activities will be communicated through our Facebook page as they become available. Anthony Ramsay Board Chair - Edmund Rice Camps Victoria

19.01.2022 This week is National Child Protection Week! We're taking this opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to safeguarding children and young people. Visit our website to read more about our safeguarding commitment: www.ercvic.com/safeguarding-children... #ncpw #ncpw20 #nationalchildprotectionweek #playyourpart

18.01.2022 Save the Date, Edmund Rice's Charidy Giving Day is back December 1st! A day to Donate, Connect and Share your Eddie Rice story. Charidy.com/ercvic

18.01.2022 WE'RE PROUD TO LAUNCH OUR NEW WEBSITE We've been working behind the scenes to deliver our new and much improved Edmund Rice Camps Victoria website!! www.ercvic.com We'd love you to check it out and share with your network!... See more

18.01.2022 FOOTY STARTS TONIGHT!!! Don't forget to sign up to the ERC Footy Tipping competition before the bounce tonight at 7.25pm. https://www.ercvic.com/product-page/footy-tips

18.01.2022 UPCOMING NEW LEADER TRAINING DAY! Don't forget to sign up for our next New Leader Training Day!!! Sunday 24th May at Presentation College Windsor!... If YOU want to become a volunteer with us, follow the link below: https://form.jotform.co/72978365319875 Once you've expressed your interest, more info will follow! Becoming a volunteer with ERC Vic is one of the best experiences going around! Come and join the fun! Current Volunteers: If you have friends and family who would like to volunteer please share this post!

16.01.2022 Today, National Sorry Day, marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week; a time to recognise and remember the Stolen Generations On the 26th of May, 23 years ago, the Bringing Them Home Report was tabled in Federal Parliament. It was the final report of the National Inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Children from their families. This year's theme for National Reconciliation Week is "In This Together"... Reconciliation is a journey for all Australians as individuals, families, communities, organisations and importantly as a nation. At the heart of this journey are relationships between the broader Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, we're In This Together #inthistogether2020 #nrw2020

16.01.2022 We are so close! So far, we have had 200 individual donations - a huge thank-you to everyone. If you haven't already, share with your contacts and spread the word - we still have 13 hours to go and every dollar will is help provide opportunities for magic moments in 2021! www.charidy.com/ercvic

15.01.2022 Our friends at Edmund Rice Community and Refugee Services are recruiting Online Volunteer Tutors! Register online to attend the Induction Session this FRIDAY!

15.01.2022 Are YOU a Member, past Volunteer, current or new Volunteer?? It is only 2 weeks until our Volunteer Appreciation BBQ and youre invited!! The perfect chance to reflect on the year, celebrate another camp season and acknowledge our hardworking volunteers! Click below for more information ... We hope to see you there!

15.01.2022 Some of the awesome volunteers and staff who spent yesterday learning about how we can advocate for the rights of the marginalised in the community through our City of Justice Walk program. We hope to see more volunteers Sunday!

14.01.2022 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner has been postponed till after Summer Camps. The Leadership Awards and Life Membership will be awarded at this new date.

14.01.2022 Edmund Rice Camps Victoria acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the land on which we work and live. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, of the land on which our office stands, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We recognise the continuing connection to land, water and community and work to preserve the memories, stories, tradition, culture and hopes for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the nation. #InThisTogether2020 #NRW2020 #nationalreconciliationweek #ercvic

14.01.2022 We sat down with a few of our volunteers & participants to find out what makes Edmund Rice Camps so special, and hear a little of their Eddie Rice Story. Please support us by donating on December 1 at charidy.com/ercvic, spreading the word with friends and family and sharing your Eddie Rice Story. Your generous support on the December 1 will assist in sharing the 'Eddie Rice Magic', preparing our dedicated volunteers to facilitate experiences that connect and build resilience for those children, young people and families who need it most and ensuring these unique and powerful programs continue to enrich lives.

14.01.2022 THANK YOU To the volunteers that make up our Advisory Board and range of Committees, we are so grateful for the selfless work you do behind the scenes. Your dedication keeps our organisation strong ... We are inspired by your knowledge, experience, drive and generosity: From writing grant applications, to running training days, to keeping The Shed tidy and organised, to planning our strategic direction, to organising our events and fundraisers, to putting Rice Grains together, to contributing to our marketing and communications material, to ensuring we are continually improving and SO MUCH MORE. Thank you. We love that you love ERC! #nationalvolunteerweek #volunteer #ercvic

14.01.2022 Adventure time! In long standing Eddie Rice tradition, this summer we're having another Teenage Boys Camp!! Camp is from Sunday 12th - Friday 17th January, and we're lucky to be having ONE LAST CAMP at the current Santa Monica Campsite!!!... If you're up for a week of fun and friendship with these awesome young men, don't forget to sign up for camp here: https://forms.gle/C8WqCPQYgD9gWAh6A As always, email Flic for any questions - [email protected] The count down is on!!

14.01.2022 Halfway there!!! Your generous support on December 1 will allow us to continue to provide opportunities for kids, adolescents, families and volunteers to grow their own Eddie Rice Magic moments long into the future.

13.01.2022 HAPPY FRIDAY EDDIE RICERS! We're looking for some vols to assist with the collection of buses and 'support' for our Pre-Camp Days and Final Days of Camp. At this stage we need volunteers for: - Thursday 1st April - Collection of Buses... - Thursday 1st April - Support for Pre Camp Day - Tuesday 6th April - Support for Final day of camp - Monday 12th April - Support for Pre-Camp Day - Friday 16th April - Support for Final Day of Camp - Friday 16th April - Return of Buses We're also still looking for a few volunteers to fill places on our Easter Family Camp (1st - 6th April) and our Autumn Kids Camp (12th - 16th April). If you're available and keen to help out, please contact the office on 0408 454 156! THANK YOU!

13.01.2022 We are so excited to now be connecting with our Network on LinkedIn! Make sure you follow us! https://www.linkedin.com/company/edmund-rice-camps-victoria

13.01.2022 Easter Camp Volunteer Applications! - 1 WEEK LEFT! This Easter we are running a camp in partnership with Carer Kafe for Kinship Families. For Volunteers, this camp will run from the 9th - 13th of April. ... Applications Close on the 11th of March!

13.01.2022 We're thrilled to be working with Goodwill Collective! This incredible community offer a broad range of business support services to help charities and not-for-profits, like us at Edmund Rice Camps Victoria, increase their reach and maximise their impact. THANK YOU

12.01.2022 EDDIE RICE DONATION DRIVE We know that many of you are spending this time at home cleaning out and re-organising your homes and preparing to donate some of the items that you no longer need or use! We'd love you to think of ERC and whether you may have any of the following items that we could take off your hands and re-home! ... Our (in)famous SHED COMMITTEE are looking forward to receiving all your donations once public health directives allow us to do so! If you have any items to donate to ERC, please fill out this quick form so we can keep track and organise drop off/collection: https://forms.gle/Ya1QFGySahbtadby7 Any questions, please email [email protected] THANK YOU

12.01.2022 UPCOMING NEW LEADER TRAINING DAY! We are very excited to announce our next New Leader Training Day!!! Sunday 24th May at Presentation College Windsor!... If YOU want to become a volunteer with us, follow the link below: https://form.jotform.co/72978365319875 Once you've expressed your interest, more info will follow! Becoming a volunteer with ERC Vic is one of the best experiences going around! Come and join the fun! Current Volunteers: If you have friends and family who would like to volunteer please share this post!

12.01.2022 Happy Monday everyone! Do you know the best way to end your week? We do! Hanging out with your fellow volunteers over a much loved snag See you there!!

12.01.2022 We made it!!! Thank-you to everyone for your generous donation, helping to raise $35,000 dollars for Edmund Rice Camps Victoria. Now that we have reached our target, we have a bonus round, which is also doubled by our matching partners - it would be amazing if we could reach $40,000 overnight. 2020 has been a very difficult year, so we are extremely proud of our communities efforts, but every dollar does count!!! www.charidy.com/ercvic

11.01.2022 6 DAYS LEFT TO DONATE BEFORE TAX TIME! Are you in a position to support our 2020 Tax Appeal? The end of the Financial Year is fast approaching which means it is the last chance to make a tax-deductible donation for this Financial Year!!... If you are in a position to, would you consider donating to ERC Victoria? You can donate here: www.ercvic.com/donate COVID-19 has financially impacted many within our community along with our capacity to fundraise and run our fee-for-service programs. With the need of those in our community increasing and our programs poised to support the much needed social re-connection, please help us continue this all-important work. Whilst we do recognise that there are many within our volunteer community who are experiencing their own financial impacts, for those that might have been able to save money at this time, please consider contributing to our 2020 ERC Vic Tax Appeal.

11.01.2022 Happy National Volunteer Week! As a volunteer driven organisation, we are so grateful for the massive contribution our Volunteers make, both on and off our camp programs! We are so inspired by your enthusiasm, energy, creativity, compassion and ability to change lives. You are the life of our organisation and we could not be more grateful! This week, we're celebrating YOU and all you do for Edmund Rice Camps Victoria! ... #nationalvolunteerweek #ercvic #volunteer

09.01.2022 If a picture tells a thousand words, we have a fantastic story for you! Often camp is explained as the awesome experiences, the amazing activities and the ridiculous fun. What words can't explain are all the the special moments between activities, the mess they leave behind, the unplanned silliness that leads to fits of laughter, the support and provided by our volunteers and the confidence of the participants. Every second on camp is a moment of magic waiting to happen. Occa...sionally, our cameras capture them! Please support us by donating on December 1 at charidy.com/ercvic, spreading the word with friends and family and sharing your Eddie Rice Story. Your generous support on the December 1 will assist in sharing the 'Eddie Rice Magic', preparing our dedicated volunteers to facilitate experiences that connect and build resilience for those children, young people and families who need it most and ensuring these unique and powerful programs continue to enrich lives.

09.01.2022 Hi Eddie Ricers, as we enter into another phase of the response to the COVID-19 and assess the impacts on our camps programs and family, it is great to have some good news to share. After going through some protracted recruitment processes to fill the vacancies at ERC Vic I am pleased to announce that Suzannah Siddles has been appointed to the role of Executive Officer and Amy Hills to the role of Programs Officer. Suzannah has worked for Edmund Rice Camps Victoria since 20...16 as the Volunteer Coordinator and more recently as the Acting Executive Officer. Inspired by her early volunteer experiences with ERC, Suzannah pursued a career as a Social Worker and worked in Family and Youth Services for over 10 years before joining the ERC team. Suzannah is excited to accept the position of Executive Officer and to lead the dynamic and vibrant ERC Vic community of volunteers in its delivery of impactful and heartfelt programs into the future. Amy has volunteered with ERC Vic for over 10 years, temporarily joining the team in December 2019 as Programs Assistant. Having recently worked in the event emergency planning and management space, Amy is excited to now bring those skills to the Programs Officer Role. Amy continues to be inspired by the powerful impact of the Edmund Rice community and is thrilled to contribute to the planning of life-changing, enriching programs for our participants and volunteers. Please join me and the rest of the Board in congratulating Suzannah and Amy on their appointments, I am sure you will all do what you can to support and assist them as they make the roles their own. Anthony Ramsay Board Chair - Edmund Rice Camps Victoria

09.01.2022 Something that makes Edmund Rice Camps Victoria so special is the unique relationships that form between our big buddies and little buddies. Our volunteers are more than just supervisors- they are involved in every activity, empowering and supporting the little buddy to challenge themselves and providing fun, energy and laughter. While a camp is full of big activities, it is often the small moments shared by the buddies that are the most meaningful and that will be remembered long after camp is finished. If you ask any participant who has returned for a second or third camp, they can remember not only what they did on the previous camp, but who they were doing the activity with. Help us continue to provide these opportunities - please donate TODAY @ charidy.com/ercvic and spread the word about Edmund Rice Camps Victoria

08.01.2022 25% of the way there, in only 2 hours!!! Thank-you to everyone who has donated so far, keep getting the word out and help us raise much needed funds to support our volunteers and participants in 2021! In case you forgot the link - www.charidy.com/ercvic

08.01.2022 We're loving working with Goodwill Collective, and can't wait to see what will come in 2021!

08.01.2022 Who said you can't have fun on Zoom!!! Like everyone else, our volunteers quickly adapted to the virtual realm in 2020 and facilitated 3 fun packed virtual programs this year. While we may not have all been in the one space, the fundamental features of our camp program remained - laughter, singing, ridiculous fun and connection. We are looking forward to our new GEM programs in 2021 utilising a hybrid of virtual and face-to-face connection, and to the transition back to our t...raditional week-long programs. Behind the scenes, a significant amount of work was conducted by our staff, board and volunteers to prepare for upcoming camps in 2020 - our volunteer training was reimagined and implemented online, policies and processes reviewed and rewritten, and new programs developed. 2020 has not held us back, and we are raring to go in 2021. Your support on our Giving Day will help us hit the ground running - December 1 charidy.com/ercvic

07.01.2022 As our Giving Day is getting closer, we'd like to introduce our wonderful matching donors. For every dollar donated on December 1 at www.charidy.com/ercvic, our four matching donors will match it until our target is reached. St Kevin's College Toorak has provided many years of support to our organisation, from providing a venue for our Trivia night, the use of facilities for activities, to volunteers and regular fundraising. St Patrick's College Ballarat has a long history ...of supporting camps through regular financial support, hosting our Ballarat training days and a steady supply of volunteers. The Bell Foundation has been a long time supporter of our organisation, through regular grants over many years. The Bell Foundation is a non-profit organisation to help provide information and training about mental health and mental illness. The Edmund Rice Camps Victoria Advisory Board are passionate volunteers of our organisation, providing direction and oversight to everything that we do. Our Staff have both been long time volunteers of our organisation and understand first hand the impact that our programs have on volunteers. A massive thank you to all four matching donors for the support in this years Edmund Rice Camps Giving Day.

06.01.2022 Join the ERCVic Footy Tipping Competition in 2021! Combine your two three-lettered loves (AFL + ERC) and support our incredible organisation today! The entry fee of $20 includes $10 towards the prize pool and $10 towards Edmund Rice Camps Victoria. The competition will be run through the ESPN Footy Tipping App. ... You will receive details of how to join once payment is received (via the link below): https://www.ercvic.com/product-page/footy-tips

04.01.2022 Participant Applications are OPEN Our 4 Summer Programs are currently taking applications. For more information, please contact our Programs Officer, Amy, on 0408 454 156 or follow the link below to apply: https://www.ercvic.com/participant-applications

04.01.2022 APPLICATIONS OPEN Applications are now open for our upcoming Online Connection Program! This 8 week program will involve weekly, 60 minute sessions, for children in Residential Care, focusing on: ... - Building connection to maintain social skills - Building protective factors of RESILIENCE and CONNECTION to support children through experiences of adversity - Developing a toolbox of healthy activities - Engaging children in self-care practices - HAVING FUN!!! Agencies can refer here: https://www.ercvic.com/participant-applications Volunteers can apply here: https://www.ercvic.com/sign-up-to-volunteer-returning-vols

03.01.2022 Tomorrow is the day! Our 2020 Giving Day starts at 9am 1 December for 24hrs only! Share the link www.charidy.com/ercvic to all your contacts and support Edmund Rice Camps Victoria!

03.01.2022 We all have a part to play in safeguarding children! Here's some simple ways our Edmund Rice Camps Victoria network and the wider community can help every child thrive! You can read about our safeguarding commitment here: www.ercvic.com/safeguarding-children #ncpw20 #safeguardingchildren #nationalchildprotectionweek #playyourpart

03.01.2022 Check out the new post on our website celebrating National Student Volunteer Week 2020!! One of our BRILLIANT volunteers has written a piece about her experience of volunteering with ERC - check it out here: https://www.ercvic.com/post/celebrating-nsvw20... #nsvw20 #nationalstudentvolunteerweek #ercvic

03.01.2022 We are almost at our goal!!!! There is still time to donate if you haven't already - any amount will go a long way, with double donations up until the goal is reached. www.charidy.com/ercvic

03.01.2022 As we prepare for our Giving Day tomorrow, we are pleased to announce our target goal is $35,000 in 24 hours. For every dollar donated, it will be matched until we reached this goal by our matching donors. Once this target is reached, our goal will be to raise as much as we can! In 2019, we exceeded this target and managed to raise a total of $54,380. Can we do it again in 2020? Our volunteers will hit the phones tomorrow morning and our socials will keep you updated througho...ut the day. 2020 has been a hard year, and has prevented us from hosting other crucial fundraisers - any dollars you can provide will help us run new and exciting programs in 2021! Visit www.charidy.com/ercvic to donate and spread the word.

03.01.2022 NATIONAL STUDENT VOLUNTEER WEEK This week we're celebrating #NSVW20 alongside many other education providers, volunteer organisations and students across Australia! We are SO PROUD of all our volunteers who are currently completing their studies, whether that be Secondary school or university! ... Thank You for the incredible contribution you make to our organisation and the lives of the many children and family members on our programs! Tag your Student volunteer friends below!!

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01.01.2022 Who's keen for first aid training?!? It's that time of year, where those who are interested roll out to Amberley to practice their skills on each other, and CPR dummies!! As someone who recently had to call on my training to do CPR on a stranger, I can highly recommend learning and re-learning what to do - I was so grateful I had the training!... Training will be at Amberley, on a Saturday this December. This year, training will cost $80 for a full first aid course, or $50 for a CPR refresher. Don't forget your CPR needs to be updated every 12 months!!! If you're interested, fill in the attached google form, to let me know what dates you are available: https://forms.gle/eJUoqTy9fvckgcBPA I need your responses today, please and thank you!! Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive, stayin' alive!!

01.01.2022 "Having the opportunity to spend a week getting to know participants was an amazing experience and one I will appreciate forever. The fun activities that we planned allowed all volunteers to have an opportunity to laugh, share and create meaningful and sustainable bonds with the participants" Alice's Story - Volunteer Please support us by donating on December 1 at charidy.com/ercvic, spreading the word with friends and family and sharing your Eddie Rice Story.

01.01.2022 Every participant and volunteer who has attended our camps has fond memories of their camp experience, of special moments spent together or the impact that it has had on their lives - our Eddie Rice Stories. In the lead up to our Giving Day on December 1, we would like to share some of our volunteers Eddie Rice Stories. We would also love to hear yours! Our Eddie Rice Story began in 1981 when a group of young volunteers ran two summer camps on the outskirts of Melbourne - one... for Vietnamese Refugees, the other for local kids in need of a holiday. They were both utter chaos, filled with activities like swimming, horse riding, hiking, camping, canoeing and archery, but without the thorough planning of today's standards. These first camps were a huge success, and through inexperience and language barriers, our first volunteers laid the foundation of the Eddie Rice magic our volunteers create today. Over the next 40 years, we expanded our organisation to provide recreational camps and programs for children, adolescents and families, experiencing adversity, marginalisation and social isolation in our community. We encourage sustainable change and development within communities, by promoting self-esteem and a sense of purpose and achievement in every child, adolescent and adult that attends our programs. We are also committed to the personal growth and development of all young adult volunteers, who serve as friends and mentors to those in our care. Your generous support on December 1 will allow us to continue to provide opportunities for kids, adolescents, families and volunteers to grow their own Eddie Rice Magic moments long into the future. Visit www.charidy.com/ercvic to donate, or www.ercvic.com to share your story.