Volunteers
Snowy Hydro SouthCare
co-ordinate many public relations activities and events
throughout the year to raise awareness and funds that are
vital to keeping the Snowy Hydro SouthCare Rescue
Helicopter in the air, saving lives - the success and
continuance of these activities and events are
reliant on the Snowy Hydro SouthCare Volunteers.
All ages are welcome to volunteer for Snowy Hydro SouthCare. The application form has been updated to allow under 18's to assist the organisation with the running of events throughout Canberra and NSW.
Volunteers play an extremely important role in providing support and assistance at our major annual events; Base Open Day, Corporate Golf Day as well as helping with the School Visit Program, barbecues and merchandise and information stands.
There are also admin roles - including database management, commerical event assistance, and media tasks that volunteers can help office staff complete.
The rewards for volunteering with Snowy Hydro SouthCare are endless; not only are there many opportunities to meet wonderful people and enjoy new and unique experiences but you can feel proud that every time you see Snowy Hydro SouthCare fly overhead, your support has meant that the patient inside will get the best of care.
Volunteer, Russ Whitty (pictured), speaks about the Snowy Hydro SouthCare Volunteer program.
"I see the service as an essential resource for the
region, and I am proud to be associated with it.
Keeping the helicopter flying requires a good deal of
funding, so all of our fund-raising activities are
important. At the same time, there is a good spirit among
the volunteers so that we enjoy what we are doing, be it
a sausage sizzle or office work. I get the most
pleasure from the opportunities to bring the helicopter
to the public such as Base Open Day and primary school
visits, these help a lot to raise community awareness of
the service".
If you would like to become a Snowy Hydro SouthCare volunteer, please fill in our volunteer application form and police check form and return it to atonkin@snowyhydrosouthcare.com.au or PO Box 7018 CANBERRA BC ACT 2610.
"Friends of Snowy Hydro SouthCare" Chapters
Snowy Hydro SouthCare performs
aero-medical and rescue missions throughout the ACT and
Southern NSW, serving a community of hundreds of
thousands of residents and approximately 4 million
visitors every year. Chapters of Friends of Snowy Hydro
SouthCare volunteers are situated
throughout our region, and enthusiastically
conduct fundraising in their local areas.
Friends of Snowy Hydro SouthCare Chapters are currently active in Tumut, Batemans Bay, and Moruya with future chapters planned for Goulburn, Bega, Wagga and Cooma.
Pictured to the right are Tumut Chapter Members at a cheque presentation held in Tumut. The money was raised through a cattle drive - The Yaven Cattle Drive.
For more information in regard to Snowy Hydro SouthCare volunteering and Friends of Snowy Hydro SouthCare Chapters contact:
Alison Tonkin, Fundraising and Volunteer Manager
P: (02) 6207 8429 | E: atonkin@snowyhydrosouthcare.com.au