As part of our special coverage on community volunteers, we caught up with Perth Councillor Isabel Anne McRae, between meetings of course, to get her view on the power of volunteering and what it means to her community. She said volunteering for her started early due to the influence of her mother. As an adult, Anne discovered another side to volunteering; one that made a real difference in getting and keeping good volunteers. McRae hasn’t slowed down, now involved in helping The Hospice Hub and participating in their Make Waves for Hospice swim-a-thon fundraiser with her pledge to swim over 50 miles for the cause. She also points to the need for a central agency to help coordinate volunteers with great community causes and organizations.
You can hear our complete conversation with this wonderful volunteer by clicking on the recording below.
Story by Brian Turner