JCI Eastern is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 JCI Eastern Wish Tree Christmas Appeal. Click here to see our top entries!
A not-for-profit organisation, JCI (Junior Chamber International) Eastern provides development opportunities through grass roots community projects that empower young people to create positive change.
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Vote for your favourite Wish Tree artwork?
JCI Eastern's Wish Tree Christmas Appeal: Tell us which ones are your favourite?: JCI Eastern is please to showcase the beautiful artwork by primary school students for this year's Wish Tree Christmas Appeal. Which ones ar...
Sunday, 21 October 2012
Peter Hitchener supporting JCI Eastern
JCI Eastern was at the Spring Festival on Sunday 21 Oct, a wonderful community event hosted by the Whitehorse City Council. With music and dance in the background, JCI Eastern members and volunteers handed out many JCI Eastern show bags, which featured "glow in the dark" mini fans (sponsored by CFA) and information sheet about our award-winning Wish Tree 2012 Christmas Appeal. JCI Eastern's tent was also visited by Peter Hitchener, who has a keen interest in communities and is always happy to support community members.
Peter Hitchener from Nine Network supporting JCI Eastern |
Irene passing on valuable JCI experience to new members |
Engaging community members |
Plenty of fun at the Spring Festival this year |
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Our award winning Art2Heart 2012 program has started!
Come and learn about our exciting Art2Heart 2012 program at http://jciart2heart.blogspot.com.au/, a grass roots initiative aiming to engage disadvantaged kids through arts. Supported by Monash City Council and led by Amber Somerset, the 2012 program consists of cartoon arts, print making, mandala painting, ceramics workshop, glass art and a visit to the National Gallery of Victoria.
Thursday, 12 July 2012
Volunteering Event: A Night in July
A networking evening to explore volunteering opportunities! Featuring a guest speaker from Road Trauma Support Services Victoria.
Join us on Wed 25th July 2012
For more details, contact jciwh2010@gmail.com or on
0433 467 465. RSVP is required for catering purpose.
For more details, contact jciwh2010@gmail.com or on
0433 467 465. RSVP is required for catering purpose.
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
You are invited: Anti-Malaria Charity Show
JCI Eastern in conjunction with Mrs and Ms India Quest 2012 proudly presents you Anti-Malaria Charity Show.
So come and join us on Sat 26th of May 2011 at Jaycee Hall, 12 Silver Grove, Nunawading, VIC. This is a special charity show featuring music performances, Indian dances, fashion parade and fun quiz to support United Nations Foundation’s Nothing but Nets anti-malaria Campaign.
$10 per head (proceeds go towards Nothing but Nets Campaign to purchase mosquito nets)
Short flim clip: JCI REUNION 2012
JCI Eastern proudly hosted JCI Reunion at Jaycee Hall, Nunawading, Victoria, Australia on Sunday 22nd of April 2012. Here is a short film clip to share the wonderful memory with you all.
Sunday, 29 April 2012
JCI Reunion: 22 April 2012
It has been long time coming. It was with great honoured that JCI Eastern hosted the JCI Reunion on Sunday 22nd of April 2012. We received so much positive feedback that we are thinking about doing it again next year!
On behalf of the Chapter, I thank everyone's support and to our National President, Natalie Viselli and Mayor Mark Lane of Whitehorse City Council for making an effort to be with us on the day. To see more pictures of the Reunion, visit the link below: http://www.facebook.com/jcieastern.
2012 JCI Eastern Chapter President
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Desperately Seeking!!
We Want YOU!
Were you a past member of JCI or Jaycees? Come and join us this April at the JCI Reunion!
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Doris' thoughts on volunteerism
I am Doris (Social Media Officer) and I have received an email from our President, Suzi, today about volunteering with JCI Eastern. Suzi received several enquires from potential volunteers about our projects. This is good news and as a keen volunteer and a member of JCI Eastern, I would like to share my thoughts about volunteerism.
Define "Volunteering": - It is up to each person's purpose to freely offer to do something. Volunteering is for any who are willing to contribute to build a better life.
What is it for? For me, volunteering is simply a Mission that we all have a responsibility to carry it out. By doing so, we also benefit from volunteering. For example, as an oversea student, joining a group could help me warm up my heart, get rid of the loneliness, specially, join many social activities and fascinating journeys.
Busy, so what? I lead a busy life; studying, working and some socialising have made me very busy. But the importance of volunteering means I have learnt to prioritise. Let's volunteer with a heart., because it is definitely worth yourself while. The best lesson was shared by our President, Suzi. ^^ During Suzi's speech at the last year's Christmas party, we learnt about JCI Whitehorse Maroondah/Eastern's 2011 accomplishments including the of grant funding that we managed to secured for 2012. That speech made all of us feel our effort and hard work had been worthwhile.
Working Bee
We recently held a working bee at the Jaycee Hall to clear out our office. Our new member, Doris, who also happens to be our new Social Media Officer has shared her working bee story with us.
Everyone calls me Doris. Officially, I became a member of JCI Eastern this January. I have since taken up both the Social Media Officer and Membership Officer positions. I had a few questions when I first joined the Chapter. What does "membership" mean to people? And like me, James, another new Chapter member also shared the same question and asked about the differences between being a JCI member and a volunteer. As explained by President Suzi, a volunteer is a keen community member who is willing to give something back to the community. A JCI member is more than just volunteering. A JCI member aims to creative positive change to the community and the World. A JCI member will strive to better his/her self, take the initiative and lead the positive change.
There are many reason for me to join JCI Eastern. One of these reasons is to learn from the experienced people like Bronwyn and Suzi who are keen volunteers and also a leader in the local communities. Sometimes I wondered how they keep themselves motivated. I think maybe it is the JCI passion. Passion of helping people, of sharing experiences with the others, of community spirits which bind us together. These are also the reasons why I join this Chapter.
I attended my first Committee meeting in March. President Suzi called for a working bee in mid March to clear out our Jaycee Hall Office. As a overseas student from Vietnam, my first thought was "what is working bee?". But now I know what a working bee is and here is some highlight from our March working bee session.
Yeah, working bee is :
Where is this?
This is our Jaycee Hall. She is Mathangey, our Assistant Treasurer.
Our Office, before and after.
Our Office with 2 new members, James and Manthangey.
Our kitchen with one more new girl - me
Today, we spent half of a day preparing for the upcoming JCI Reunion on April 22nd 2012.
WOW, everything was done!!!
A little bit tired but enjoy some snadwiches and tea for lunch. Yummy yummy!!!
After working bee, we have chance to chat with our President Chapter Suzi, Secretary Bron and her husband Mark about the next plans. We are so very excited about our future projects, events and road trips.
Thanks so much, JCI Eastern.
Sunday, 26 February 2012
JCI 2012 Reunion - all welcome
You are invited! So please join us on Sunday 22nd of April! Past members, current members, volunteers, partners, families and friends are welcome.
Make sure you RSVP by Friday 6th April 2012 to get a seat! RSVP to JCI Eastern Chapter Secretary, Bronwyn on 9878 2887 or via the Chapter email: jciwh2010@gmail.com.
Click on the pictures below for more details about the JCI 2012 Reunion program.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
We have raised $1,479 on Australia Day!
Come and read an article about our Australia Day 2012 Fund-Raiser from the JCI Australia's national newsletter. To see the newsletter, click <here>.
JCI Eastern held their first event for 2012, the Australia Day fund-raising. For the past 20 years, JCI Eastern (or its former chapters before the amalgamation) has been an active supporter of the Australia Day twilight concert and fireworks organized by the Whitehorse City Council. Once again members and volunteers of JCI Eastern provided a team at this year’s event to raise money for UnitingCare, Burwood branch.
With Mayor Mark Lane (National President 2005), an associate member of JCI Eastern, being featured on the super screen in front of 15,000 people, the fund-raising team had a blast selling 450 glow bands, 40 large Australian flags, 90 flashing badges & 100 super popular flashing head boppers to the community members. The fund-raising was a huge success and JCI Eastern raised $1,479 on the night. This fantastic effort will provide a grant opportunity for UnitingCare (Burwood) to design a program specifically catered for the families in our local area who are in need of help.
To make this day extra special, Beverly Dixon, a past member of the Burvale chapter, received a Community Achievement Award from the Council for her ongoing dedication to the Whitehorse community.
Thursday, 9 February 2012
2012 Australia Day Fund-raising
JCI Eastern continued its long tradition and began its glorious 2012 by attending the Australia Day celebration hosted by the Whitehorse City Council. It was a good opportunity to fund-raise for the charity and come and see how successful the night was!
Can you see our very own member, Mark, on the big screen? He happens to be the Mayor! |
Presentation by the Council. |
Mark on the screen again! |
Mathangey doing the maths! |
The super JCI Eastern team! |
Geoff was trying to hide from my camera, got ya! |
The team again! |
Ok, I was told as the Chapter President, I MUST at least wear the popular flash head bopper once...here I am. |
New Signage
Finally the new signage for JCI Eastern has arrived. A big Thank You to Malcolm from the Friends of Rotary Camera Club (FORCC) for donating his time making the signage for us (please click here to learn about Rotary's photography course).
Our very first attempt |
Indoor sign |
What a long history |
Glorious history of Jaycees |
The future |
Suzi showing off the new signage |
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