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Peggy Stocks - Former Secretary
I have enjoyed my contact with Ron Bromley and partner, Cobi, who have been amazed at the workings of the computer and I am learning as well as seeing the enjoyment that it is giving them.
I look forward to continuing trying to help with BDI and perhaps meeting more people.
Peggy Stocks (Volunteer)
I have had another pleasurable year as a volunteer with BDI I have with Tricia’s help learnt a lot more about Computers & managed to find the demon that has visited my clients computers. B. D.I has for several of us not just been about computers as we have also socialised to celebrate special events which has made volunteering more pleasurable. I look forward to a long volunteering future with BDI.
Peggy Stocks. September 2012
Thanks to the Volunteers & Clients I have had another enjoyable year with BDI. The good work of BDI is not as well-known as it should be so I have been busy meeting the kind volunteers of other Charitable Organisations in order to ‘Spread the word’. I was also impressed by the keen interest shown by MP Greg Hunt & Darren Sutcliffe the Bank Manager of Pearcedale Bendigo Bank. With the interest of all these people I’m sure we can look forward to another good year. Peggy Stocks
This year has certainly been a challenging one but with the help and friendliness of the Committee, I have realised what a wonderful organisation we are. The signs are that this coming year we will have a bit more freedom.
My wishes are that we will be able to expand and socialise more. Peggy Stocks (Secretary) 2021
I thought Australia would be my forever home but unfortunately my circumstances have changed and it is necessary that I live near my family. I have enjoyed my years with BDI, and will miss you all. Thank you for your help and friendship. Peggy Stocks.
Vale John Stocks
John and Peggy Stocks
Tricia Mcgill
This year has been an unusual, not to say horrible, one for most people in the community. First came the fires, then the floods and then this pandemic. The volunteers here at Beyond Disability, as always, found a solution to most problems caused by this previously unknown virus. Our meetings, as our Annual General Meeting will be, have been conducted via Zoom. Thanks to Ian George for setting this up and providing us with the necessary skills to cope with a new, for me especially, means of communication. The worst difficulty brought about by the pandemic has been the no contact
and self-isolation part, for the main crux of our programme has always been the service provided to our clients in their own homes. Nevertheless, with a little ingenuity by Ian and Klaus most that has cropped up has been dealt with. Thank goodness for trusty Team Viewer that allows access to the client’s technical equipment be it a PC or laptop. We all pray that next year is a better one than this—surely it cannot be any worse. Tricia McGill BDI Team Leader (August 2020)