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At the start of 2007, Tania
and Warren Hayes pledged their support and became Honorary
Custodians of an outstanding Sydney based charity named
– Sir Roden Cutler Charities.
Later that same year, Tania was taken by surprise when
honoured with the prestigious ‘Lady Cutler Carer of the
Year Award’.
And in 2008, Tania was invited to join the Board of Sir Roden
Cutler Charities.
The organisation was named after
Sir Roden Cutler who passed away in 2002. Sir Roden Cutler
was awarded a Victoria Cross for bravery in World War II
and, among other outstanding achievements, was NSW’s longest
serving Governor (1966-1981). In 1998, Sir Roden was acclaimed
as one of Australia’s ‘100 National Living Treasures’.
He was renowned for always doing what had to be done to
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Sir Roden Cutler Charities evolved from the Kings Cross Rotary
Club 1990s ‘Home and Away’ project, which provided emergency
transport for the young, the elderly and the disabled needing
to get to and from vital medical appointments. It is now a widely
recognised and respected charity, providing the neediest in Australia
with:
- financial and material assistance through the Special Circumstances
Grants Scheme (up to 100 grants per year)
- transport assistance through the Pick Me Up Service (up to
100 trips per week)
- personal assistance through the Caring for Carers Program (on
an ongoing basis).
It is also known as the Charity that helps other charities. In
2007 more than fifty charitable causes in communities all around
New South Wales received donations through the Special Circumstances
Grants Scheme. The number of recipient charities in New South
Wales will increase in 2008, and expansion on a national basis
is planned for the coming years.
The Charity’s staff and volunteers feel proud and privileged
to follow Sir Roden’s example of serving his fellow Australians
and helping out when there is no one else who can.
The Charity bestows the following annual awards:
- the Sir Roden Cutler Medal, presented to a person in the community
who has made a
continuously outstanding personal contribution
to a charitable cause or causes.
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the Lady Cutler Carer’s Award, presented to a carer in the community
whose devotion
and dedication to the person or persons cared
for is uniquely demonstrable; even in the environment
common
to all carers, and who perform amazing deeds in always difficult,
and very often the most
heart-wrenching and overwhelming of circumstances.
-
the Sir Roden Cutler Charities Achiever of the Year, presented
to a person with a disability who has
triumphed in their chosen
field of endeavour.
Since coming on board, Tania and Warren have played an active
part in the charities special events. They have travelled across
New South Wales with the Sir Roden Cutler Charities Wheelchair
Roll Tour, which visits 100 country towns across NSW over six
months, providing financial assistance to people in need.
And in 2008, Warren and Tania travelled around Australia speaking in State Parliaments along the way, to create awareness for the Charity and to launch the Charities ‘Search for A Carers Story’ in 2008.
The Charity relies overwhelmingly on the generosity of the corporate
sector and private donations. To join our ever-expanding group
of generous benefactors, please phone us on 1300 Sir Roden (1300
747763), email us at info@sirrodencutlercharities.org.au or
visit our website at www.sirrodencutlercharities.org.au
In addition to their time, Tania and Warren have pledged to donate
to the charity 10% from the royalties of their book – Love Has
No Limits to help out those in need.
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