DIRECTORY 1: Service Targets/Causes

HEALTH AND SPECIAL NEEDS: People with Special Needs

QI of Auckland, New Zealand
"Club supports a residential home for the intellectually handicapped. They purchased a uniform for the sporting groups of the home. Club members also took ladies out to lunch and got them all manicures. This project was successful because it was hands-on and not just providing funds."

QI of Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia
"Club members work at "Life Without Barriers." This organization helps disabled young people after school age. We take them shopping, craft with the men and women. The looks on their faces is worth so much. We feel this project breaks down the barriers for all of us."

QI of Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
"The club provides a trophy for a child who overcame physical and emotional handicaps. This is presented as an achievement award to a child from a special school."

QI of Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia
"The club is raising money to buy a lift that assists disabled people to ride a horse. Every member felt fulfilled as they helped purchase the lift. Although these people cannot walk, they can ride. This lift allows them the opportunity to do something they normally would never do."

QI of Nundah Clayfield, Queensland, Australia
"Donated and packaged items for the Cleft Pals Association, a support network for families with cleft palate children. Also helping to fund an age-appropriate facility where young people with disabilities and illnesses can live."

QI of Rotorua, New Zealand
"Worked with district council to establish a sensory garden in a central city park. This was established about 20 years ago. Currently the club is in discussion with the district council to upgrade and replant the garden. In addition, members went to a special school and took the children out to lunch and to an animal park to give the parents some time off. Some members hadn't worked with or been with handicapped children, so it was a learning situation for them."

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DIRECTORY 1: Service Targets/Causes

HEALTH AND SPECIAL NEEDS: Health/Wellness

QI of Alstonville-Wollongbar, New South Wales, Australia
"Club had members and others decorate bras and displayed them along a fence to promote breast cancer awareness. Generated publicity all over Australia."

QI of Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
"The club has been participating in Relay for Life for three years. Members are on an organizing committee; they are part of the catering team for 24 hours, and have someone walking all the time. They have gained new members as a result of this service."

QI of Kent Valley, Washington, U.S.A.
"Club organized pre- and post-events at "Safe from the Sun," a Melanoma Foundation walk-a-thon. Club members also helped out at cancer screenings and handed out umbrellas, sunscreen, and hats."

QI of Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
"Held a large diabetes expo. There was a meal for participants, equipment for eye testing, and an exercise program, advertising through magazines, guest speakers, and representatives from the health department to answer questions, and music from the Army Band. Money raised went to buy supplies for the hospital."

QI of Murgon, Queensland, Australia
"We have a Women's Health night held annually for women of all ages. Four to five speakers cover topics on specific or general women's health. Topics covered so far have included: menopause, depression, bowel health, and pelvic exercise. This year's topics will include planning for aged care and natural remedies."

QI of Orillia, Ontario, Canada
"Held a Menopause Information Night with over 450 attendees."

QI of West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia
"We held a Sunday luncheon for Diabetic Awareness and raised over $1,000, which went directly to the Diabetics Association. More than 120 women attended this lunch in our small town of only 1,800. We also hold an Australia Day breakfast that we get over 500 people to attend each year."

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DIRECTORY 1: Service Targets/Causes

HEALTH AND SPECIAL NEEDS: Medical

QI of Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
"Host a monthly afternoon tea with stroke recovery group."

QI of Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota, U.S.A.
"Donated heart pillows to breast cancer survivors. The pillows are meant to be used under a seatbelt."

QI of Essendon, Victoria, Australia
"Club held rubella immunizations in various locations around the city in conjunction with the local health authority."

QI of Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
"Volunteer to sell daffodils on Daffodil Day supplied by the Cancer Council."

QI of Las Piñas, The Philippines
"The club adopted a pediatric ward in a district hospital in Las Piñas City and donated nebulizers, cribs, and other equipment and medicine."

QI of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"The club supports smaller, less well-advertised organizations. They do this by sponsoring the printing of pamphlets for a Lupus Awareness group and the Suicide Survivors Support Group."

QI of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
"Donated pamper packs and bags with toiletries to the hospital."

QI of Whitsunday, Queensland, Australia
"Club adopted the palliative care ward at the local hospital. They supported financially, with manpower, and equipment. Also donated supplies to nursing home."

QI of Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
"Knee rugs knitted for local hospital. These were much appreciated by elderly patients, and club members were happy to knit rugs because older members felt it was the best 'hands-on'service they could do."

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