CSF also continues to co-locate two Good
Shepherd financial counsellors, who are a
great source of information and support to
our volunteer team, along with the Centrelink
community outreach worker, who spends a
full day assisting CSF clients with government
payment-related problems.
Frankston City Council (FCC) continues to provide
crucial in-kind and staffing support that CSF simply
couldn’t exist without. CSF was also grateful to
have had its 50-year anniversary acknowledged
by FCC through a special civic reception event
earlier this year. We acknowledge the Frankston
City Councillors, staff and the Mayor, Cr. Colin
Hampton, for his comments, along with Federal
MP, Chris Crewther for his stated commitment
to restoring CSF funding to previous levels.
Our volunteer caseworker program has also gone
from strength to strength with Amy Lee assisting
more than 30 clients with complex needs in her
first full year. Mental heath issues were the single
most frequent issue experienced by casework
clients, and we encourage you to read the full
report and case-studies in the following pages.
Over the past 12 months we have also worked on
bringing other services to our clients, including
a relationship with the Peninsula Health dental
program, free community haircuts - courtesy of
the MAYKO hair team - mobile showers thanks
to the Clean as Casper team, and a closer
relationship with Wellways to better engage
some of our clients with mental health support.
Along with our hosting of community events for
Homelessness and Anti-poverty weeks, the Wall
of Kindness free coats were also well received by
people in need of them.
CSF has continued to grow its financial and
in-kind support partnerships with a range of
partners, including those who have contributed
to our new storage and food facility, including
the Rotary Club of Frankston Sunrise, Igniting
Change, Feed Melbourne, Frankston City Council
and the Stronger Communities Program.
In terms of our pantry support, Operation Larder
continues to be our most significant supporter,
and we thank all of the local businesses, schools,
church groups and others that contribute
regularly to our ER program. Hocking Stuart in
Frankston is one such business that continues
to sponsor the bulk of funds needed for our hot
meal voucher program.
Community Support Frankston
We also wish to acknowledge the financial
contributions that have been made to our
ER and other programs by Bayside Shopping
Centre, Igniting Change Foundation, Frankston
Magistrates’ Court Fund, the R E Ross Trust
and the Silver Linings Charitable Trust that are
amongst our major supporters. Furthermore,
we congratulate Dr Mrin Nayagam on the
publication and success of her recent book, with
proceeds being directed to CSF.
The Frankston Community Appeal broke its
fundraising record from last year, making in
excess of $30,000, which has helped CSF and
the Frankston Emergency Relief Providers (FERP)
network to get more food hamper support to a
growing number of people in need of food relief,
including local families from special development
schools in Frankston. We thank State MP, Paul
Edbrooke for directing an Australian Hotels
Association grant to the 27 year-long Appeal.
Congratulations to CSF’s Ada Fletcher on winning
the IMPACT Volunteering, Frankston Volunteer
of the Year Award. Ada joins Sue Grogan, Barrie
Holloway and John Tame with 25 years of service
to CSF, while Peter Lewis, as a founding CSF
member, celebrates his 50 years of service.
It’s with great sadness that we lost three
members of the CSF family earlier this year.
Peter Verwoerd, Leon Zimmerman and Frances
Evans were all great contributors to CSF and we
miss them.
With more than 800 recorded volunteer names
in our 50 year history, it’s our volunteers who
have made our service what it is today and who
continue to help shape our future. We extend our
thanks and admiration to all of CSF’s volunteers,
leadership team members, paid staff and Board
of Management who freely give their time and
resources.
We look forward to another 50 years of dedicated
service to the Frankston community, helping
those who need it most.
Thank you.
Sue Smith
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Steve Phillips
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