Thanks to the spectacular efforts of AGL volunteers, the Mission Australia Centre (MAC) celebrated Christmas this year with a wonderful gourmet lunch.Mission Australia CEO, Toby Hall, and AGL CEO, Michael Fraser, helped volunteers serve the Christmas lunch last week and spent time chatting with many of the homeless men and women who have accessed the MAC throughout 2009.
"Never a dull moment," said Astra Howard MAC Program Coordinator. "Our guests had a fantastic time thanks to all the hard work of event organisers and talented entertainers: Frederick Hama, Chris Barwick, Phil Nunn and Meffan Kawai."
One client said: “I had a great time at the MAC Christmas party enjoying a lovely Christmas lunch and trivia quiz. Our table came second - the winners were googling on a blackberry! Afterwards , various members of the MAC creative classes had a lot of fun singing and dancing at the karaoke machine for a couple of hours. I'm not a singer, but I had a go at 'House of the Rising Sun'.”
AGL partnered with Mission Australia in 2003 with the provision of energy audits for the refurbishment of the Mission Australia Centre. The partnership has since grown substantially.Through AGL’s volunteering program, employees have provided tremendous support to Mission Australia’s homeless services in Sydney and Adelaide for the past four years.
In late 2006, the partnership reached a new strategic high with a significant financial contribution from the AGL Foundation of over $750,000. The funds are being used to make a long-term difference to homelessness and climate change.
The support from AGL reflects its broader commitment to energy efficiency in the community, particularly for Australia’s most vulnerable people.
Further Reading...
- AGL and Mission Australia brighten the day for struggling families - 16 Dec 2008
- Mission Australia helping families cut energy bills to prevent poverty spiral - 15 Oct 2008
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