Issue 17, april 2010

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Symantec Butterfly Scholarships
Congratulations to Little Sisters Alysha, Heather, Laura, Jaime, Ngan and Salamatu who will all be receiving Maths tutoring this year.

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Dear Life Changing Supporter,

I hope you had a wonderful Easter break and trust that this newsletter finds you well.

Our six year reunion was a milestone for Life Changing Experiences Foundation, bringing together graduates and Big Sister mentors from past years to share their journeys since leaving the program. It was great to see so many of you there and to celebrate your successes. I am so very proud of you.

This month we held our Butterfly Bootcamp, marking the beginning of the Foundation's sixth 12-month SISTER2sister Program. The event was a truly life changing experience for all participants. Now that we have caught up on sleep, we can reflect back on what an amazing event it was. Our Big and Little Sisters were a little apprehensive to meet each other at the beginning, but as soon as they did, friendships began to blossom. Together as a group we shared laughter and tears and a bond that words can't describe. I have utmost admiration for our Little Sisters who were brave enough to get out of their comfort zones, embrace the program and make moving speeches at Bootcamp graduation.

A huge thanks to our Big Sisters and Team Leaders who are remarkable for generously giving up their precious time to make a difference in the lives of our Little Sisters.

Thanks to all of the presenters and facilitators for their powerful sessions,  and congratulations to the Life Changing staff for what was the most successful Bootcamp to date. Special thanks to Lyndal Keith, Syd Sallivan and our newest addition to the team Marnee May.

I look forward to sharing the success stories of our Little Sisters in newsletters to come.
 
Kind regards,

Jessica Brown  

SISTER2sister News

Thank you to our 2010 Team Leaders and Facilitators – you are all amazing!

This year's team leaders are: Jenny Meredith, Jane Poole and Louise Moule	Our facilitators are: Narelle Henderson, Judy Goyen and Louise Majkut

Best Ever Butterfly Bootcamp! - By Louise Moule

It's hard to believe that another Bootcamp has been and gone. This is the fifth year that I have had the privilege of being part of this phenomenal experience, and I can say without qualification that it was the best ever. 

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Fundraising News

International Women's Day

International Women's Day with Sydney Women's network was a great success. Many thanks to our patron, Jacinta Tynan who inspired us with her words of wisdom and for her support of our Foundation. We were able to sell many autographed Some Girls Do books on the day, raising necessary funds for the foundation. Thank you to the Sydney Women's Network, who also raised funds for us at their Business Women's Retreat.
 

Rocky Horror at the Moonlight Cinema

Thanks to all of you who braved the rain and joined us for Rocky Horror at the Moonlight Cinema. We had a great time and were very lucky that the black clouds did not break until after the show had finished.
 

Thank you!

Many thanks to past Big Sister, Sarah Burdett, from Westpac who chose us to be featured at a staff morning tea. Her team were moved when she shared her personal experiences and we appreciate them purchasing our charity merchandise to raise much needed funds.
 
To find out more about how to raise funds for the Foundation, please contact jessicab@lifechangingexperiences.org

Meet Our Sisters

Big Sister, Liz shares her first impressions…

Introducing my beautiful Little Sister, Chenelle.  She is a friendly, kind, resilient young woman who is full of life and passion and loves to try anything new!  We first met last August when Chenelle entered the SISTER2sister Program and kicked off our first outing with a creative day of painting canvasses. 

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Diary Notes

Please check our website for updates to dates, events and venues.

Sponsor Spotlight

Sophie Lin is a freelance marketing consultant on our pro bono team, responsible primarily for the production of our bimonthly newsletter. Since launching our inaugural issue of Life Changing News in June 2007, she has continued to assist in various marketing communications projects.

Email Sophie slin@leaders.net.au if your organisation is looking to outsource any marketing projects. Sophie is also supporting LCEF by donating a portion of sales from her greeting card/stationery business, selling Phoenix Trading's exclusive range of cards and stationery. Visit www.phoenix-trading.com.au/web/sophielin to view the entire range and shop online.

Media Buzz

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