Volunteers

Written by Administrator

As a small charitable organisation volunteers are vital to our work with people with diabetes and their families. We are building our volunteer group across 2010 - 2011 and would love you to join us!

Please download the volunteer form and email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax to 08 8365 4425

You can contact us on 08 8365 4424 or email us with any questions

There are many ways you can help.

This includes fundraising support, which is our primary area of recruitment across 2010.

Fundraising includes assisting with selling Channel 9 Telethon lottery tickets amongst your personal and professional networks. It is easy to do, we send you the books and you have plenty of time to place in shop fronts, sell at work and amongst family and friends. All proceeds of the Channel 9 Telethon lotteries go towards our counselling services.

Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you can help

We also need assistance with a variety of other tasks such as moderating forums and chat sessions, helping look after the website and administration.

Have a look below to see the wonderful volunteers we have working with us now - we will be adding to these over the next few weeks so stay tuned!

Denise Clark

Denise is in her late 40's (let's leave it at that!!!) and has 2 primary school age children and lives with them and her partner on the South Coast of NSW. Being diagnosed at 43 with Type 1 was a huge shock but now with the help of Justine, her insulin pump, she is much more comfortable with diabetes. Working in the IT field and recently completing counselling qualifications, Denise volunteers as a moderator on the Type 1 chat group and enjoys chatting about daily life and other stuff with those that drop in to the sessions.

Helen Currie

Helen was born in Scotland and emigrated to Canada with husband and 3 children in 1974, prior to the family relocating to Adelaide in 1983. Helen has a background in Secretarial/Administration and recently retired after 26 years of employment with Novita Children's Services. Helen is working on updating our links and resources as well as keeping a regular eye on all the pages of the website to check for broken links, missing information etc

Helen Wilde

Helen W is the parent of a Type 1 diabetic, and has had Type 2 diabetes herself for about 8 years. Currently she is a member of the Fundraising committee, and works on many projects throughout the year, including sourcing and collecting vouchers and other items for sale, raffle, or auction at various events; selling Lottery tickets, assisting at the Telethon House and at various events throughout the year, including Sweet Talk Gala Dinner.

Helen says that there is nothing more rewarding than seeing the effort the committee makes translate into $$ which can be used to keep the service free, accessible to all, whilst maintaining the high quality of service.

Margaret McEvoy

Margaret is a parent of an adult son with Type 1 diabetes who was diagnosed at the age of 10. Margaret is the moderator of the Diabetes Counselling Online Parents Chat in the Parent's Retreat on a Tuesday night 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm CST. She lives in Adelaide with her husband and both adult children live in Adelaide.

Margaret was involved in JDRF fundraising ever since her son was diagnosed until recent years. Her son has been involved in some diabetes research trials at the Children’s Hospital. She is proud of the fact that she and her daughter have attended every Adelaide (Glenelg/Brighton/Glenelg) Walk to Cure since 1996 when her son was diagnosed and just loves the Walk. She works part time in aged care having previously worked in legal offices originally. She recently became an Enrolled Nurse after part time study and likes to spend time with her elderly mother.