Chris Scerri - West Welcome Wagon
Helping his mother move into an aged care facility a few years ago, Chris Scerri discovered the West Welcome Wagon that helped take on some of his mother’s furniture and household goods and distribute them to asylum seeker families starting out life in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
“I had not long retired and my mother was in a home in Sunshine so I decided to keep busy and volunteer with the West Welcome Wagon sorting out donations, fixing furniture or testing electrical equipment before they were distributed to our clients,” Chris explains.
In time, Chris began to utilise his experience in the corporate sector to help with the business development, operations and management of the organisation and is now the Chairman of the board.
“It is an extremely rewarding experience to serve along with all the other volunteers. Apart from one staff member, we are entirely run by volunteers and have grown to support 700 households in the region. We couldn’t have done it without the support of all our wonderful volunteers out here in western Melbourne,” says Chris.
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