THE tastiest event at this weekend\u2019s Easter Fair will also ensure people in the Loddon Mallee region who are blind or have low vision can continue to access the supports they need.<\/p>\n
Vision Australia is organising the 22 Easter egg hunts at Rosalind Park tomorrow, with a whopping 85,000 eggs to be found.<\/p>\n
Loddon Mallee regional client services manager Adam English said proceeds made from the day\u2019s ticket sales were vital for the not-for-profit and the people it works with.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithout fundraising, to be honest, we couldn\u2019t run our organisation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Loddon Mallee is an enormous area so we do a lot of outreach support, but we couldn\u2019t do it without those means.<\/p>\n
\u201cChildren\u2019s services certainly come to mind in how we need to fund those, because often those particular services are unfunded for us. It helps us to be able to deliver those supports to those who really need it at a young age.\u201d<\/p>\n
Money raised will go towards initiatives like providing specialists to help children in their early transition to school.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you think about someone coming from kinder into a very new environment, we throw immediate support into a specialist called an orientation and mobility specialist who will look at how someone might navigate the school,\u201d Mr English said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen, how can we educate the educators to understand someone with low vision or blindness and how they can practically support them at the classroom level.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr English said Vision Australia staff were delighted to bring the egg hunts back to the region, after the Bridge Street office received the huge delivery of Easter eggs late last month.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt brings a real buzz to the building when they arrive. I can literally smell the chocolate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe team really gets on board, and it is an all team effort. We are heavily supported by volunteers at Vision Australia but also through the SES as well with their amazing support on the ground to run the 22 hunts across the day.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE tastiest event at this weekend\u2019s Easter Fair will also ensure people in the Loddon Mallee region who are blind or have low vision can continue to access the supports they need. Vision Australia is organising the 22 Easter egg hunts at Rosalind Park tomorrow, with a whopping 85,000 eggs to be found. Loddon Mallee […]<\/p>\n