By Aaron Cordy
WHEN young people glance up from their smartphones and the drudge of social media and selfie culture to open their passionate voices to the local and broader community, it can spark an opportunity to build something great for everyone.
For newly appointed Rotaract Club of Goulburn Murray (RCGM) President, Alison White, it is community-mindedness and her giving nature that has driven her life.
“I’ve always been passionate about giving back to my community and do so with every chance I get. There are so many opportunities for volunteering in our region and I’ve been fortunate to contribute to Word and Mouth, Shepparton and Mooroopna Urban Landcare Group and more recently the Rotaract Club of Goulburn Murray,” said Alison White.
Previously the Satellite Club of Mooroopna, RCGM was officially chartered in January. Since then they’ve enjoyed social gatherings alongside meetings, fundraising and lending a hand to existing events.
“The aim of our club is to collaborate with like-minded people in a social and purposeful way that benefits our community. We also have our first group blood donation tomorrow [last Friday] which we’re very excited about,” said Alison.
Outside of Rotaract, Alison works full-time in an incredible community partnership program called RiverConnect, which enables her to help connect people with the river environment and she also runs Acts of Kindness Apparel, or AOK Apparel, with her partner, which donates 20% of proceeds to mental health awareness in the Goulburn Valley.
RCGM meets Tuesday nights, for more information find them on Facebook and Instagram.
