2008 School Magazine

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Service performs a vital yet sometimes unrecognised role in the community. This can vary from regularly volunteering time to support fundraising initiatives or eve a random act of kindness perhaps a smile or words of encouragement. There is also something special about assisting others that contributes to the development of the self. At G'rls Grammar, we aim not only to raise funds, but we also seek to t. ink deeply and passionately about each cause. in 2008, the theme for the Service P ogremme was Giving Back and the student body aimed to promote more than just giving up money-but giving up time. it is well known that we are all particularly busy, and that is why an obligation to give up 'me as the abili to truly express dedication and commitment to fun our aim of 'giving back'.

We have the opportunity to make a real and positive

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difference for the future so it is up to us to take the initiative to act towards a better society. At Brisbane Girls Grammar we aim to promote small acts of kindness, which together will help build a stronger school and community environment. Service in 2008 has been focused on our community, through contributions such as the Year 10 Community Service Programme, supporting breast cancer research, visits to the Royal Children's Hospital, 'Grammar Goes Green' and fundraising for the Royal Brisbane and Woman's Neonatal Unit, because we strongly believe that aiding o r own community is an essent'al aspect of service. 71^.3^ F ^\.@ 1/2, ,,! 4"'P EZ. ^'PmV ^80 48\'I 1/21/ -^^^001. CF!;?\^F^4P^,\^

In Term 11, $1,687 was raised for the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Neonatal Unit through a raffle which was organised by Service Captains and drawn at the Mother- Daughter Dinner on 6 May. Prizes worth more than $1000 included tickets for a tour of the unit which is the largest of its kind in Australia and has saved the lives of thousands of premature babies.

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Year 10 Community Serv'ce plays a Ivotal role n he School's se vice o9ramme Every Yea 10 s udent donates at least 15 hours of her own t me to an organisation in her own community. Students volunteered a a wide range of IOCat ons such as aged care, O fom L'feline and environment a orga Is atIons Her , Elizabet O Callagha (10R) is at Bardon Community Kindergarten read'rig o the children.

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The 'Grammar Goes Green' day was the initiative of Service Captains Tess Evans (12W) and Elspeth MCConaghy (12L), who initially contacted SOWN and co-ordinated the events with the School and organised their classmates to assist in the rehabilitation of an area of Enoggera Creek at Ashgrove. Fifty girls planted nearly 600 trees in just over an hour!,

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