Legacy, Canungra Combat Challenge
The Gripfast team stepped up to the Canungra Combat Challenge (C3) to raise funds for Legacy. The 7km endurance race was designed to test leadership, teamwork, endurance and robustness through the jungles, tracks and creeks surrounding Canungra. Two teams were entered into this mental and physical challenge to test out their teamwork and communication skills which are both vital for completing the C3 course.
Together the teams raised $4,000 with all proceeds donated to Legacy, who care for the families of Australian Defence Force men and women who have lost their lives or their health as a result of their service.
Brisbane Legacy
At the end of our Leadership and Team Building Day (AKA the Zombie Apocalypse see our News Page November 2018) as a way of giving back to the those who have helped us and helped the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, Gripfast donated $2000 to Brisbane Legacy. Legacy is a charity providing services to Australian families suffering after the injury or death of a spouse or parent, during or after their defence force service. This includes some families from 2CER.
Australian Cancer Research Foundation
While working with 2CER to develop the Leadership day we became aware that some members of the unit were battling cancer. So, we also chose to make a $2000 donation to the Australian Cancer Research Foundation who aim to accelerate significant breakthroughs in cancer diagnosis and treatment by providing world-class scientists with the equipment they need to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Youngcare Donation
Gripfast's celebrated its first full year of trading with traditional Christmas drinks with the team, clients, and business associates. Rather than giving clients gifts, the GRIPFAST Directors chose to give donations. Youngcare is a not-for-profit company building homes for young people with high care needs and an organisation that GRIPFAST works closely with. The Youngcare staff were not aware that they would be receiving anything on the evening, so were caught off guard but elated to be receiving such a substantial donation to the cause we all work so hard for.
Supporting Youngcare’s Simpson Desert Challenge 2016
Gripfast has agreed to sponsor Samantha Kennerley, Youngcare’s CEO for the 2016 Simpson Desert trek. In what is the ultimate Australian adventure challenge, for eight days between Thursday, 28 April and Sunday, 8 May 2016, 18 bold trekkers will conquer harsh weather conditions and endless sand dunes whilst walking more than 250 kilometres across the Simpson Desert.
And it’s all for an important reason; right now, 7,000 young Australians with high care needs are living in aged care simply because there are few other options to receive dignified, relevant and age-appropriate care and housing. Youngcare work to create real choices in care and age-appropriate accommodation for young Aussies with high care needs.
Multiple Sclerosis Qld Donation
In lieu of sending Christmas gifts to our clients GRIPFAST also made a special donation to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) QLD. This donation was specially organised to be delivered at MS QLD’s Dutton Park office during a small presentation involving members of the MS QLD team and their CEO Lincoln Hopper. They were surprised when David, Annabel and Jeevan began to present them with the giant cheque outlining GRIPFAST’s donation to the cause and work that MS QLD does.
Legacy
Legacy is a unique and iconic charity that is built on the fundamental belief that we have a special obligation to the families of military veterans who have given their life or their health in service of Australia. Annabel is a board member of Brisbane, Legacy. This is a voluntary position where in addition to her board commitments, she works closely with the team developing and evaluating programs to help military families where the veteran has given their health in service to Australia. http://www.legacy.com.au/brisbane/Aboutus
Defence Health
Annabel joined the Scientific Advisory Board of the Defence Health Foundation in 2015. She advises the Board and makes recommendations on which research applications should receive funding. The focus is to fund research projects that will benefit the Defence community. http://www.defencehealthfoundation.org.au/about-us/scientific-advisory-committee/
University of Otago
Annabel is a voluntary advisory member of the University of Otago’s research theme on the health and wellbeing of veterans and their families. http://www.otago.ac.nz/veteranshealth/staff/index.html
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)
Annabel has been involved with NAWIC in 2018 and completed her first year as a mentor in 2019. The mentoring program connects women who are in all stages of their career within the industry to more accomplished industry personnel and NAWIC members. Annabel offers advice and support to her mentees and has developed a positive mentoring partnership to provide career planning support, skill development, and workplace transitions.
AIPM Queensland (David McGuire – President)
David has been a long standing volunteer Chapter Council member of AIPM Queensland and part of the executive leadership team for the past 5 years. In September 2015 David was elected as the QLD President, a role he will fill for 2 years. In this role David actively promotes the development of project managers and innovative project management practices across a wide variety of sectors. David has also lead the mentoring programme, mentoring three young project managers. Gripfast also provides work experience for project managers studying at university.
In 2015 David was responsible for organising the QLD State Forum and Project Management Jobs Fair as well as the Project Management Achievement Awards in 2014 and 2015.
David has also volunteered as an Assessor for the Awards over the last three years.
Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM).
David has been involved with AIPM in a volunteer leadership role for over ten years, most recently as a National Board Member for three years. David retired from the Board in 2019 after finishing his term as a Congress-elected Director. David led the Future Project Leaders Initiative which aimed at increasing the involvement of younger project managers in AIPM and the future progression of our profession.
David continues to support multiple initiatives for young project manager across Australia through mentoring, training and sponsorship. David also works with Government agencies advising on qualifications and certification of project managers.
Legacy, Canungra Combat Challenge.
The Gripfast team stepped up to the Canungra Combat Challenge (C3) to raise funds for Legacy. The 7km endurance race was designed to test leadership, teamwork, endurance and robustness through the jungles, tracks and creeks surrounding Canungra. Two teams were entered into this mental and physical challenge to test out their teamwork and communication skills which are both vital for completing the C3 course.
Together the teams raised $4,000 with all proceeds donated to Legacy, who care for the families of Australian Defence Force men and women who have lost their lives or their health as a result of their service.
Catherine Rosenberg’s volunteer work for the University of Queensland Young Alumni .
Catherine dedicates every Saturday to creating a brighter future for all companion animals in need. AWLQ’s organisation works with local councils, state government, rescue groups and the community to improve the futures for stray and surrendered pets and are known for their unique incentive programs, initiatives and rehoming strategies.
Catherine is an important asset to the AWLQ family investing her time and energy into caring for the animals.