north east regional extra | March 15 - 21, 2023
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March 15 - 21, 2023
Make a wish on Saturday By BELINDA HARRISON
DEBBIE Robison was recently presented with a milestone certificate for her 30 years of volunteer work for Make-A-Wish. She is a part of the Wangaratta Make-A-Wish and says she has stayed at the local branch for so long due to the people she’s met through it. “The families (I’ve met) were just beautiful,” she said. “So were some of the other volunteers as well, I’ve met so many people through the organisation. “It’s just a fantastic organisation to be part of.” Ms Robison was one of the founding members of the Wangaratta Make-A-Wish branch and while she’s seen many changes in the foundation as a whole, she says the branches haven’t changed much. “The national office has become a lot bigger, it’s a lot more streamlined,” she said. “But here at the local branch we still maintain a small base of volunteers.” Currently the Wangaratta branch consists of five members who range from just over a year of volunteering to Ms Robison’s 30 years of volunteering. The small group helps grant wishes for children in areas between Albury/Wodonga and the Goulburn Valley which range from trips to the Gold Coast to building cubby houses.
◆ LONG SERVICE: Debbie Robison recently received a milestone certificate for her 30 years of volunteer work for Make-A-Wish. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
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