I have been mentoring in our Girrawheen Chapter on a weekly basis for about 5 years now. I have also been on the Board as Vice President since incorporation, helping in many varied ways including strategically, administratively and ensuring Police Clearance and Working with Children compliance.

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This is why I mentor: I have been retired for a number of years and I find mentoring helps keep me mentally active whilst giving me the altruistic satisfaction of helping children from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve better outcomes in their life through education and friendship.

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I myself come from a single parent upbringing, living in a state house. Fortunately for me, I had a caring mother who wanted me to have a better life than her and who valued the importance of education as an enabler. With her guidance I was able to achieve a level of education denied to many of today’s children for one reason or another. I now want to help enable some of these children to be the best they can, by being a worthy role model, friend and an adult they can trust.

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On the selfish side, I really enjoy working with these kids and I get a great deal of pleasure out of it.