2011 News and Events

Date

Thursday 28th July 2011

Time

9am

Address

SANDS House 505 Bowen Terrace New Farm

Details

Join us at the SANDS office to help with Newsletter production. Please bring something to share for morning tea.

Date

Wednesday 24th August 2011

Time

10am - 1pm

Address

SANDS House 505 Bowen Terrace New Farm

Details

Workshop facilitated by Mel McKenzie, SANDS Parent

Mel will be able to help you create keepsakes in the company of other bereaved parents. You don't need any experience, Mel will be able to help you create beautiful pages.

$2 gold coin donation.

Numbers are limited to 10 people

RSVP to coordinator@sandsqld.com

What to bring: photographs, scan photos or any other memorabilia. If you already have scrapbooking tools, can you please bring these so others can share.

Date

Thursday 25th August 2011

Time

9am

Address

SANDS House 505 Bowen Terrace New Farm

Details

Join us at the SANDS office to help with Newsletter production. Please bring something to share for morning tea.

Date

Saturday 24th September 2011

Time

3pm

Address

SANDS House 505 Bowen Terrace New Farm

Details

Nomination forms and proxy voting forms are available in the August newsletter and can also be obtained by contacting the SANDS office

We hope to see as many members there as possible, as your ideas, input and contributions are the driving force behind SANDS.

Members outside Brisbane can attend the AGM via teleconference. If you are interested please contact the office.

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The committee would like to encourage members to become further involved in the direction of the organisation by becoming a member of the managament committee. We need members who are able to meet on a monthly basis, for 2-3 hours. If you are interested in any of the positions described below we would LOVE to hear from you.

President
Is the key person but not the person who 'does it all'. This role includes: chairing committee meetings, understanding and coordinating the work of the committee; ensuring effective communication between the Committee, management and members of SANDS, developing the agenda in consultation with the Secretary.

Vice president
Supports the President and chairs meetings in the absence of the president.

Secretary
Preparing material for meetings (such as agendas, committee papers, action items); recording and filing minutes. Ensures compliance with SANDS reporting obligations to government agencies.

Treasurer
The treasurer assists the committee by providing accurate information to enable it to make informed financial decisions. The responsibilities of treasurer include overseeing the preparation of a budget; overseeing controls on bank accounts; providing monthly and annual financial statements; organising the annual audit; ensuring accurate record keeping and compliance with legislative requirements relating to financial matters and taxation requirements.

General committee members
These are the remaining positions on the Committee who do not hold one of the above executive positions. They are vital to the effective operation of the committee and support the other members of the committee.

Date

Thursday 29th September 2011

Time

9am

Address

SANDS House 505 Bowen Terrace New Farm

Details

Join us at the SANDS office to help with Newsletter production. Please bring something to share for morning tea.

Date

Sunday 9th October 2011

Time

Starts at 7am

Address

Anzac Park The Strand Townsville

Registration

Online: www.sandstownsville.org
Phone: 07 4775 5957
Email: marie@sandstownsville.org

Details

The SANDS Townsville annual Walk To Remember allows parents, families, friends and members of our community to unite and participate in a memorial service, live butterfly release and walk along the Strand.

Outline of the Day:

Date

Sunday 16th October 2011

Time

Registration starts at 8.00am

Address

New Farm Park (River View Area)
967 Brunswick St New Farm

Registration

Please download a Registration Form here

Please do NOT fax the yellow page from the newsletter as the coloured paper makes it ineligible.

Details

Join us and WALK TO REMEMBER.

The walk will commemorate International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day. More importantly, it will give us an opportunity to honour our babies, raise awareness and raise money for SANDS.

The day will start with a memorial service, then a walk around the park. You are welcome to bring a picnic to have afterwards and there are public BBQ facilities available in the park.

Outline of the Day:

To register and purchase a memorial t-shirt or butterfly for the memorial service please download a registration form and post or fax it to the SANDS office by 30th September 2011. Registration for the walk and limited merchandise will also be availble on the day.

Family and Friends who cannot attend the Walk to Remember can make a donation in memory of their baby/s at: Everyday Hero - SANDS Brisbane

The motto of SANDS is ‘parents helping parents’ and we really hope you will join with us and make this a wonderful event and a fitting tribute to our babies.

We are still looking for some volunteers to help out at the walk so please phone the office on 3254 3422 if you can spare some time during the week before or on the day.

Date

Sunday 16th October 2011

Time

Please register at 8.30am for a 9am start

Address

At the Fun Ship Parklands (Pirate Ship)
at the northern end of the Cairns Esplanade

Details

Held in honour or all the babies who will never take their own steps in life. The morning will commence with a name reading ceremony, followed by a short walk to he jetty for a butterfly realease. A memory book will be made available for anyone wishing to add an executive (184mm x 267mm) size page for their baby and a simple morning tea will be provided.

Arrive by 8.30am to register your baby(s) name for the name reading ceremony and to purchase butterflies ($15 each). The morning will begin at 9.00am.

If you would like a buterfly reserved for your baby please contact SANDS Cairns on the number below. We will reserve one butterfly per baby only and additional butterflies can be purchased on the day.

For reservations or further information contact Kelly 4033 7917 or Nerissa 4098 3089 or visit www.sandscairns.websyte.com.au

To suport SANDS Qld donations can be made at Everyday Hero - SANDS Cairns

Date

Tuesday 18th October 2011

Time

7pm - 9pm

Address

SANDS House 505 Bowen Terrace New Farm

Details

"Managing Your Anxiety"
We are pleased to be able to offer this meeting to members after requests for support at this time.

Date

Thursday 27th October 2011

Time

9am

Address

SANDS House 505 Bowen Terrace New Farm

Details

Join us at the SANDS office to help with Newsletter production. Please bring something to share for morning tea.

Date

Sunday 13th November 2011

Time

8.30am

Address

Half Moon Bay (Yorkeys Knob) Golf Club, Cairns

Details

Dads, Granddads, Uncles, Brothers and friends are all invited to attend the Cairns Men's Golf Day.

Come along for a 9 hole round of golf and stay for a drink and chat

Cost: $20 for 9 holes

Collared shirt and dress shorts must be worn, club and buggy hire available at extra cost if required.

RSVP by 8th November for tee bookings

Contact Criag for more information 07 4098 3089 craigmitchell5@yahoo.com.au

Date

Thursday 17th November 2011

Time

10am

Address

SANDS House 505 Bowen Terrace New Farm

Cost

$7.00 per person, to cover costs.

Details

During the Memory Creation Workshop, you will create a beautiful scrapbooked frame that can be decorated to either a boy or a girl, or neutral colours. Each frame is able to fit 2 photos, or a photo and a poem.

Please contact the SANDS office to reserve your spot.

Date

Monday 21st November 2011

Time

12.30 to 2.30pm

Address

Caloundra Community Centre 78 Buderim Street, Currimundi

Cost

Free as part of Sunshine Coast SANDS support group

Details

We will together, in a safe and nurturing space, explore ideas around grief, loss (whether recent or distant past), and living a rich, full and meaningful life.

How do we acknowledge and make room for the pain associated with our loss, yet still somehow function in a world that has not come to a stand still. A world that continues to swirl around us as we find ourselves, at times, paralysed by our struggle with the impact of loss; both our own and that of others around us too.

This workshop will give opportunity, within a supportive and caring environment, to share as much or as little as feels comfortable. Each person's story is different, yet in our uniqueness we also find our sameness.

We will acknowledge the life of little loved one's lost. We will together explore ways in which we might respectfully grieve our loss and allow ourselves to take steps, as big or small as are workable, in creating a meaningful life inclusive of the pain of our loss.

To register your interest for this workshop please don't hesitate to contact Tracy Winchester, Counsellor. Phone 0407 499 846

Date

Thursday 24th November 2011

Time

9am

Address

SANDS House 505 Bowen Terrace New Farm

Details

Join us at the SANDS office to help with last newsletter production day for the year as we have a combined December/January newsletter. Please bring something to share for morning tea.

Date

Saturday 26th November 2011

Time

6pm

Address

Anderson Park Gardens, Thomas Street entrance (opposite the Mater Hospital)

Date

Sunday 11th December 2011

Time

1pm

Address

Merthyr Uniting Church New Farm

Details

An invitation is extended to all Sands members, friends and family to attend the annual Christmas Service.

The Christmas Service will commence at 1.00 pm and will be followed by afternoon tea. Please bring a plate of food to share.

A tradition with the Christmas service is to place an unwrapped gift (for the age your baby would be) under the Christmas tree if you wish. The gifts will then be donated to a charity to help another child at Christmas.

We are going to prepare a slideshow of images/text to play at the Service. For those of you who would like to be involved in this part of the service please email details of your baby/babies you would like to have included.

Alternatively if you would like your family name along with an image of a butterfly, dove or flower included in the slideshow, please just let us know by Friday 25th of November 2011.

Date

Friday 16th December 2011

For telephone support during this time please call 1300 0 SANDS (1300 072 637) or if you call the office number you will be redirected to a Parent Supporter.