Children benefit from nursery sales
A cheque for $9500 was presented recently to the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick from Panama Developments Pty Limited - a private sector company operating a commercial nursery at Long Bay Correctional Centre. Long Bay is on the NSW coast, just south of Bondi Beach, near Sydney.
“Sale Days” are held throughout the year providing a retail service to the community by Correctional, Inmate and Panama Developments staff. These sales over the past eight years have generated donations to the hospital in excess of $62,000. The donations are used to purchase equipment such as respirators and thermometers within the Children’s Hospital.
Accepting the cheque was the Executive Director of the Children’s Hospital, Professor Les White. The Professor said “I live in close proximity to the Centre at Long Bay and have purchased many plants from the sale days on a number of occasions, I might add I have had great success with them.” He thanked Corrective Services, Panama Developments and Corrective Services Industries (CSI) for their long association with the Hospital. Aimee Mason, Special Events Co-ordinator also provided the group with an informative insight into the enormous challenges, constraints and rewards that are experienced whilst providing the best patient care possible.
Ian Flynn, Regional Superintendent, Wonderfrash Fitwota, SOS, Panama Developments and Anne Picard, CSI Business Services Manager represented the Department. Russel Dickson, On-Site Manager for Panama Developments presented the cheque.
“What a great result!” Anne Picard said. “Although it was very sad to see so many very sick little babies, it was a privilege to know that our donations have been used to help make a little life easier.”
(Published 3 Oct 2002)
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A very good cause: Sydney Children’s Hospital Executive Director, Professor Les White (centre) with Russel Dickson, On-Site Manager for Panama Developments (right) and Regional Superintendent Ian Flynn