Con Vandenberg, a dedicated and inspiring long-time volunteer, has called it time on his volunteering services.
For 22 years, Con has turned up three days a week to help clients who relied on the transport services offered by the City of Swan Council’s Community Care Services team to get them to and from their destinations.
Con is described a “no-fuss kinda man” who never looked for recognition. But when he announced he was calling it time on his voluntary duties, the City’s Community Care Services team recognised his amazing contribution as the special guest at their National Volunteer Week lunch.
In a speech prepared by Ron Carey, Member of Community Care Advisory Committee, he said the 93-year-old had dedicated over 19,800 hours of his life to volunteering with the City.
He has covered more than 66,000 kilometres getting to and from the transport depot from his home in Beechboro to assist clients as a volunteer driver and quality care giver, and is considered one of the City’s most loyal volunteers.
“On behalf of Members of the City of Swan Community Care Services Advisory Committee, all past and current volunteers, all the clients you have helped over the years and staff, we say thank you for your invaluable years of service,” Ron said.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with City of Swan’s Community Care Services team, please call 9267 9064.
