SHINE for Kids | Shine Café officially opens

SHINE for Kids opens the Shine Café at Silverwater Correctional Complex

August 2012

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With the opportunity afforded by the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation, the Shine Café at Silverwater Correctional Complex was officially opened on Tuesday 21 August with a ceremony emceed by SHINE for Kids CEO, Gloria Larman. The café will deliver ongoing funding for SHINE's programs, while also providing meals, snacks and beverages to staff and visitors and opportunities for inmates to develop hospitality skills.

In the sunny courtyard, Helen Wiseman, Chairman of SHINE for Kids, opened proceedings by outlining the concept and evolution of the Shine Café, especially the efforts of Project Officer Michael Stephens, who has experience in both social work and within the corrective services industry. In setting up the café, she said, Michael has connected with the SHINE for Kids vision: building brighter futures where kids can shine.

After officials and dignitaries were welcomed by Ms Wiseman, Assistant Commissioner Brian Kelly was invited to join her to officially open the Shine Café. Guests then enjoyed refreshments and the café facilities.

SHINE for Kids would like to thank the following official guests:

Brian Kelly, Assistant Commissioner Metropolitan Region, Corrective Services NSW
Mac La’ulu, General Manager, Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre
Larry Bolger, General Manager, Silverwater Women’s Correctional Centre
Mark Fitzpatrick, Business Manager, MRRC
Viviane Fahs, Security & Intelligence Division, Corrective Services NSW
Will Morgan, Director - Facility Assets, Enterprise Assets, Corrective Services NSW
Lauren Oliver, Director - Parole, Dawn De Loas Correctional Centre
Andrea Bowen, Manager Offender Services & Programs, Dawn de Loas Correctional Centre
Scott Graham, Manager Corrective Service Industries, Dawn de Loas, Correctional Centre

And from the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation:

Jenny Wheatley, Emily Fuller, Emma White, Justin White

SHINE also received generous assistance setting up the café from Steve Falkes (Atama Furniture), Olivia Quigley (Proud Furniture), Claude Antanucci (Harvey Norman), John Holmes and the Silverwater Social Club and Glenn Watson (Cyberdog Design).

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About the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation

Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation was established as a family charitable trust in 1962 and is now one of the larger family foundations in Australia, having distributed more than $90 million since establishment.

Sir Vincent and Lady Fairfax's charitable efforts continue in the family today. Their four children have all contributed to the work of VFFF and a third generation, their grandchildren, has emerged to continue family philanthropy into the future.

See vfff.org.au for more information.