Juniors of the Whitsundays now have a new club, thanks to Quota International of Whitsunday. The junior Quota club ‘Kids United for Friendship and Service’ (KUFFS) held its inaugural meeting on Saturday June 18 with an initial eight members eager to find out more.
President of Quota Whitsunday Kerrie McCallum-Coles said she toyed with the idea of a junior Quota for about 12 months.
“Quota International has approximately 50 JQ clubs around the world, but there are only about two in Australia.
“After the success of our award winning project Chef de Quota and my work as the co-ordinator for ‘Get Set For Work’ at the Proserpine State High School, I have come to realise there is a real need for some sort of group to be formed where kids that don’t belong to sporting or dance clubs or other organisations can come together for friendship and service within our community,” Ms McCallum-Coles said.
“KUFFS can offer these kids a social outlet, an opportunity to contribute and open many doors into our community, to enhance their prospects for future employment and give them the ability to make a difference.
“These are the volunteers of the future,” she said.
KUFFS will meet for lawn bowls and a sausage sizzle at the Airlie Beach Bowls Club, this Friday, July 1, at 5pm. Thereafter meetings will be held fortnightly at the Macdonalds in Cannonvale, with the next meeting scheduled for Saturday July 16 at 9.30am.
Ms McCallum-Coles said KUFFS would be looking for new members and a sponsor.
For more information contact Kerrie McCallum-Coles on 0409 222 548.
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