A Message from our CEO: A New Year Begins

January 2025

Dear Vasey RSL Care Community

On 1 February we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the V Centre Veteran Empowerment Program and I invite you to support our veterans by making a donation today.

Your donation contributes directly to funding this Program, helping those who have served our country to build a brighter, independent future, a life they value.

In just one year, the Program has been life-changing for 31 veterans. With your support, we have provided 4,200 nights of accommodation and we’ve helped empower:

  • – Six veterans to find permanent homes and begin living independently,
  • – Six veterans to find secure employment,
  • – Six veterans to pursue educational opportunities to build sustainable careers,
  • – Eight veterans to become volunteers, and
  • – Three veterans who have overcome a lifetime of addiction, to stay clean/sober, now for more than a year.

 

The change in the V Centre participants from when they arrive to when they leave is truly astounding – and this demonstrates the commitment of everyone involved and the value of this important new Program.

As former V Centre participant, Michael Barry said:

“When you get to the stage when you need help and you start to accept it, that’s when your life can change for the better – and mine has.”

We rely entirely on donations to run the program – we receive no government funding. Our team of dedicated staff engages and encourages the veterans in their individual program of activities, connecting them with the wider community and providing essential support on their journey to independence.

"If it wasn't for the V Centre I would be on the street and not allowed to see my son."

“If it wasn’t for the V Centre I would be on the street and not allowed to see my son.”

Looking ahead, we are determined to continue making a difference in the lives of these veterans – and your donation, no matter the size, helps us provide critical services to veterans like Brad, pictured here, who are working hard to overcome the challenges they face.

Every dollar you give brings us one step closer to ensuring these veterans become thriving, confident, productive members of society.

As we celebrate our first anniversary and honour our veterans, we ask you to please consider a donation to ensure the V Centre Veteran Empowerment Program can continue its vital work. We’d be delighted if you’d also share this message with family, friends and community.

Together, we can make this year even more impactful than the last. Thank you for your support.

With my heartfelt thanks

Janna Voloshin,

Chief Executive Officer