July 2010

July 30, CFF Founder and Cottage by the Sea Patron Catherine Freeman, helped celebrate the 120^th birthday of the Victorian iconic respite service giver in Queenscliff.

The board, staff, branches and supporters of the Cottage shared formal proceedings before enjoying afternoon tea in the cottage, and a viewing of archival Cottage material consisting of texts and photographs.

The CFF program, Educational Tours, is attributable to the wonderful partnership between CFF and Cottage by the Sea.

CFF thank Cottage by the Sea for their amazing support and wish the Cottage a happy 120^th birthday.

Here’s to another 120 years.

JULY 2010

July 29, CFF Founder and Child Wise ambassador, Catherine Freeman and CFF General Manager, Carol Ross, dined with Child Wise Founder and CEO Bernadette McMenamin AO, Child Wise Development Manager, Carol Croce, and valued Child Wise associates, in Melbourne.

The event gave Child Wise an opportunity to provide their associates further insight and education into their current work overseas as well as in Australia.

Special guest speaker was Srey Neth  http://www.transitionsglobal.org/ who is a survivor of sex trafficking whom at the age of 14 was sold by her mother for $300 into the sex trade.

Other guest speakers included Bernadette McMenamin AO, Rong Rattana (Child Wise Cambodia), Summer Twyman(Clinical Director-Transition Global), and Kristy Flemming (International Child Protection Manager Child Wise).

An interesting group discussion did take place providing further information and insight.

CFF thank Child Wise for being a tremendous inspiration.

JULY 2010

July 27, CFF Founder, Catherine Freeman, attended a media event announcing Telstra Foundations grant recipients in Brisbane.

Catherine Freeman along with, Dr Chris Sarra of the Stronger Smarter Institute, Michael Long of The Long Walk Trust, Jason Glanville from the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre and Carrinne Lidell from the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council are Telstra Foundation grant recipients.

CFF will utilise this grant to drive our Early Childhood Literacy and Numeracy Program.

CFF wish to thank the Telstra Foundation for their tremendous support, and wish all grant recipients the best.

JULY 2010July 17, CFF Founder Catherine Freeman visited 3 Palm Island students and CFF scholarship recipients in Townsville along with Australian Indigenous Education Foundation Pathways Director Renee Coffey.

Kerri-Ann Bulsey, Moewaiya Youngblutt, and Jerri Prior-Blackley, who are 13 years of age attend Townsville’s Cathedral school with the exception of Jerri who schools at Townsville Grammar.

Catherine and Renee felt quite privileged to have a chance to share conversation and lunch with the girls on Townsville’s Strand.

Kerri-Ann is interested in being a doctor and visiting Los Angeles, while Moewaiya would like to be an Interior Designer and visit France, and Jerri has her sights set on being a school nurse and living on Magnetic Island.

CFF would like to thank Renee Coffey (AIEF), and Kerri-Ann Bulsey, Moewaiya Youngblutt and Jerri Prior-Blackley.

JULY 2010

July 12-16, was yet another busy week on Palm Island for CFF General Manger Carol Ross, CFF Donor Relations Manager Candace Ohanessian, and CFF Founder Catherine Freeman.

The CFF team met with community leaders, introduced Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) Founder Mary-Ruth Mendel and ALNF Director of Communications Gabrielle Kemeny to the community, and enjoyed CFF’s first ever netball tournament.

The Catherine Freeman Netball Challenge saw 6 teams compete for the Kathy Tarpaulin Memorial Shield, which included 6 teams, 4 of which were visiting teams from Rasmussen, Magnetic Island, Good Shepherd and Ryan, and included Palm Island school teams, St Michaels and Bwgcolman.

Ryan won the competition with Bwgcolman coming in runner up.The tournament also provided an opportunity for selectors to assemble an under 12 team for the Nationals in September.

CFF would like to thank Rob Blackley (The Company), Mary- Ruth Mendel and Gabrielle Kemeny (ALNF), Manatu Nelliman (PCYC), Andrew Castors (CFF), Jen Healy.

CFF want to thank all participants of The Cathy Freeman Netball Challenge, and wish to congratulate Ryan on their fine victory.