Talking TAD
Newsletter of Technical Aid
to the Disabled 
 
March 2010

Practical solutions - Optimising abilities

Issue No. 5
Greetings!  
This year we focus on "telling the TAD story" and celebrating 35 years of service to people with disabilities. One man who has been with us the whole way is Bill Phippen, TADNSW President. You can read about his long involvement with TAD below.
 
We are also showcasing the work of our amazing volunteers during National Volunteer Week in May.
 
Planning for two exciting events is underway with a Barefoot Bowls event in April and our special 35th Anniversary Dinner in October.
 
We are still collecting your original artworks for our Commemorative Calendar later this year. There is still time to get those creative juices flowing.
 
Next week we have a tour of Japanese University students keen to learn about what we do at TAD. While TAD's Hunter Branch will officially open their new shed. These are just some of the many ways we share our story.
 
Happy reading!
  
 
 
Regards,
 
 
Natalie Peterson
Communications Officer
Bill Phippen - TADNSW President
Volunteer Profile
 
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TADNSW President Bill PhippenOur long time and hardworking President was recently featured in the Men's Shed Newsletter after they saw the article about Bill in the TADJournal (Sep 2009).
 
Bill became a member of TAD when it began in 1976. He had been introduced to TAD founder George Winston by a mutual friend, Mary Case, who used a wheelchair after polio as a child. Bill had made a desk and bookcase for Mary and, quite independently, George had made her a bed.
 
George unexpectedly nominated Bill to the management committee at TAD's first AGM in March 1976, and he has served on it continuously ever since. He has been President of TADNSW since 1997.
 
Bill Phippen says that in his 33 years with TAD, his greatest feeling of achievement was being President of the TADNSW Board which enabled the organisation to move from its impossibly cramped quarters at Ryde to new $2.7 million premises in Northmead.
 
You can read the full story here.To find out more about volunteering with TADNSW, go here.
National Volunteer Week
Communications
 
National Volunteer Weeknvw As a unique organisation which depends on the support of large network of volunteers we have decided to hold a special event during National Volunteer Week in May.
 
TAD will open it's doors to the public on May 12 to show people the role of volunteers at TAD and an opportunity for existing volunteers to reconnect and exchange ideas. It is also the perfect time to celebrate the contributions made by our volunteers. More details to come!
Save the date! Barefoot Bowls
Events
 
eventsWe are organising two exciting events that we want you to enter in your diaries.
 
The first is a Barefoot Bowls afternoon on Sunday, April 11th. Invites will be out soon and we encourage everyone to bring friends and family along for lunch and a fun afternoon of lawn bowls. More info will available on our website in the next week.
Save the date! 35th Anniversary Dinner 
Events
 
The second event, will also be our biggest this year. It is our 35th Anniversary Dinner on Friday, October 15th. Our theme is: "Growing Independence: TAD's 35 Year Journey". This is where we will celebrate how far we've come in the last 35 years and where we are headed. Mark the date in your diary today!
 
Details about both functions will be available shortly here. We hope you can join us.
In This Issue
Bill in the Spotlight
National Volunteer Week
Save the date!
First Aid Kits
Entertainment Books
Artwork Competition
Buy a First Aid Kit and Support TAD
Fundraising 
 
 Facebook
 
TAD is now selling First Aid Kits, with a percentage of each one sold going towards the work we do. The  handy purse-sized pack pictured above is only $10.
 
To order yours phone (02) 9912 3405 or email fundraising@tadnsw.org.au
Entertainment Books
Fundraising 
 
 Pre-order your Entertainment Book!
 
Take advantage of great discounts at restaurants, cafes, attractions and everyday services - all in one book!
 
For every Entertainment Book bought from us, TAD gets a donation.  
 
Pre-order your book today.
Artwork Competition - Design our calendar!
Communications 
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 Artwork Competition
 
We are calling out to clients of all ages and their families to show us - creatively - how TADNSW has helped them.  Entries close April 24th. 
 
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TADNSW can assist in all aspects of everyday living, including equipment to assist the development of young children, tools and devices for education, work, recreation, daily living and personal care, and aids to assist older people retain mobility and independence. In some cases we may also modify a commercially available item to suit individual needs.

Even though many of TADNSW's solutions appear relatively simple, they make a world of difference to children and adults with disabilities.
 
Help us continue to make a difference by making a donation today. Visit the website www.tadnsw.org.au or give us a call (02) 9912 3400.
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Finally, if you have any feedback or suggestions on how we can improve the information provided to you, please send your comments to: communications@tadnsw.org.au