{"id":124057,"date":"2023-11-03T20:23:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T20:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=124057"},"modified":"2023-11-03T20:24:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T20:24:10","slug":"vacd-australia-special-report-on-the-inauguration-of-our-vacd-melbourne-chapter-october-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/vacd-australia-special-report-on-the-inauguration-of-our-vacd-melbourne-chapter-october-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"VACD Australia – Special Report on the Inauguration of our VACD Melbourne Chapter – October 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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VACD Australia \u2013 Special Report on the Inauguration of our VACD Melbourne Chapter \u2013 October 2023<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Dear friends, colleagues, supporters, and collaborative partners,<\/span>
\nGreetings to you, your families, loved ones, and colleagues from all of us at VACD.<\/span><\/p>\n

VACD Melbourne Chapter Launch:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe VACD Australia Board of Directors agreed on a long-term sustainability and expansion strategy for our mission that also included both a medium and long-term leadership succession program. The formation of the VACD Melbourne chapter was one such initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n

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n order to implement our medium to long-term plans, we were delighted to enlist and assign key responsibilities to Ms Adrika Sri Bawan \u2013 Head of Marketing (extreme left), Ms Netaisha Harvey \u2013 Head of Inclusive Education & Partnerships (extreme right) and Ms Farrah Carim \u2013 Head of Finance (second from right) from Melbourne so that they could liaise closely with our VACD Australia Melbourne Director, Ms Gabriella Vascotto (second from left) on our wide-ranging programs and strategies. This group worked efficiently and tirelessly to establish our first ever VACD chapter in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia\u2019s second most populous state.<\/span><\/p>\n

The VACD Melbourne Chapter Function:<\/u><\/strong><\/span>
\nOn Sunday 8th<\/sup>\u00a0October, VACD\u2019s newly established Melbourne based team hosted the Melbourne Chapter Launch & Lunch. A good number of guests attended this event and enjoyed a delicious chicken biriyani lunch, music, and dancing. This certainly will be the first of many such events to be held in Melbourne to generate local support and sponsorship to facilitate VACD\u2019s numerous ongoing and future projects and programs to uplift children with congenital and developmental disabilities in Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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We thank Ms. Laniza from Pillawoos Catering (Phone: +61 424 700 417) for the delicious food served at the function and Ms. Nilmini and her team from Sapphire Creations (Event planners, party supplies and hire, Email:\u00a0creationsbysapphire@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0& Facebook: Sapphire Creations) for the lovely table d\u00e9cor. We deeply appreciate, thank, acknowledge, and wish to place on record that both Ms. Laniza and Ms. Nilmini offered special discounts to VACD for their services in order to support our mission for children with disabilities in Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, a special acknowledgment and thanks to the talented DJ Riz (Rizan – DJ Riz Entertainment, Melbourne \u2013 Facebook: Riz Rizan Djrizzdi) and to the young and super-talented vocalist \/guitarist Rimaz Farouk, who entertained us with both trendy, popular and well-loved English songs skillfully interspersed with lively, popular, and up-tempo Sri Lankan songs throughout the event. Both Riz and Rimaz kept our guests singing and dancing throughout the afternoon. Thank you, dear Riz and Rimaz for your pro bono services, love, and support for our VACD children and our mission.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The amazing Salsa Society team led by Deon Boavida (Founder – Salsa Society School of Dance, 96 Enterprise Ave, Berwick, Vic 3806. Email:\u00a0salsa.society22@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Website:\u00a0https:\/\/salsa.societydance.com\/<\/a>\u00a0Phone: +61 406 137 749) dazzled everybody with their outstanding demonstration of professional and skillful salsa dancing followed by a dancing lesson for many enthusiastic guests. All hips swaying and twirling young, not so young, and forever young at heart guests enjoyed an absolutely fabulous time during these sessions. The Salsa Society team volunteered their time and services to VACD and their sessions were certainly one of the main highlights of the day. Many thanks to Deon, Anitya, Merrily and Mark for their energy, generous giving spirit, supporting our mission and for making this event a fun and memorable one for all of us.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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A big \u201cThank You\u201d to our donors:<\/u><\/strong><\/span>
\nA shout out of tremendous appreciation to the organisations and individuals who donated raffle prizes for the event. Guests purchased a total of 600 tickets in an effort to secure one of the wonderful prizes on offer!<\/span><\/p>\n