[Edited extract of public address]
Thank you for all of your efforts in 2014, we could not have achieved what we have without you. We want to thank everyone who donated to our Christmas Appeal.
If you haven't already, please consider donating and join us in standing up for asylum seekers.
We couldn't possibly list all of our achievements from 2014, but here are some of them:
-- Building and moving into our amazing new Footscray home, with 680 volunteers helping over 39 working bees to turn the shell of an old office building into a vibrant, welcoming Centre.
-- Providing English classes and employment services to more than 740 members through our new Dandenong Centre.
-- Delivering over 2300 legal appointments, 3200 health appointments, 4000 hours of English classes and 1500 counselling appointments.
-- Serving 40,000 community meals throughout the year and providing groceries to over 200 families each week.
-- Through our social enterprises, catering more than 760 events and providing over 6000 hours of cleaning services.
-- Engaging and educating 21,500 people through our Schools and Speakers Programs.Brokering 110 sustainable jobs for asylum seekers.
-- Providing almost 200,000 hours of public transport, distributing almost 40,000 nappies and providing 1400 asylum seekers with winter coats and blankets through our material aid program.
-- Partnering with Get-Up to arrange a Light the Dark vigil for Reza Berati after he was murdered in detention on Manus Island.
Inquiries/More Information:
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Melbourne, VIC 3011Australia
website: www.asrc.org.au