AUSTRALIA DAY HONOUR FOR OUR EO
Coast Shelter's Executive Officer, Laurie Maher has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to the community through both local government and social welfare.
Laurie was born in Griffith and has travelled a great deal in his life, teaching children in the care of the Minister and in Juvenile Justice institutions. As a young man Laurie studied for the Catholic Priesthood in South Africa.
"At one stage I studied for the priesthood, so I suppose it was a natural flow-on to want to help people" Laurie said.
For the past eighteen years Laurie has managed Coast Shelter where the focus is on the homeless and those doing it tough.
Laurie is very appreciative of the honour, but very humbly attributes a great deal of his success to the continuous support of his family, staff members and the community.
Congratulations on your well deserved Award Laurie!
NEED FOR FUNDING EXTREMELY HIGH
Even though Australia seems to have avoided the worst of the Global Economic Crisis, charities have reported a 30% downturn in funding from philanthropic and corporate supporters.
Coast Shelter faces a similar problem as it tries to raise the $800,000 necessary to complete its new Community Centre.
Gosford City Council have provided the property, however renovations at a cost of $800,000 are necessary to complete what will be a wonderful 'one-stop-shop' for those doing it tough.
Work is underway with a contribution of $110,000 from the State Government and a further $200,000 from fundraising efforts. Unfortunately, until Coast Shelter can raise a further $490,000, work will have to stop.
"I know it was never meant to be easy, however, I am confident this innovative addition to our social infrastructure will be completed" Laurie Maher, Executive Officer of Coast Shelter said.
"We are more than half way there, however we now depend on the generosity of our magnificent supporters to complete the project", Laurie concluded.
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