The Guest speaker for the night was Carla Moore.
The daughter of Russell and Jenny Moore,
She acknowledged Russell as a brave, cheeky, bolshy, wonderful father who passed away 8 years ago. Our Russell Moore Memorial Golf Tournament is a special day for her to remember Russell and she congratulated The Club for continuing to use it as the major annual fundraiser.
Carla is a graduate from Waikato University and gained a Masters Degree in Educational Pyschology at Auckland University.
She had a brief period working in Auckland with families under stress, particularly in South Auckland which gave her a very valuable insight into an underprivileged community.
Having four children gave her a valuable insight into the importance of parenting which she has found very rewarding and has absolutely loved.
Flourish which is her brainchild, focuses on the importance of parenting support to enable families to flourish through growth, connection and play.
They operate from the Tuson Stand at The New Plymouth Racecourse Monday to Friday. Providing the delivery of many and varied programmes for caregivers of children from 0-11.
Its not necessarily for broken parents and recognises the importance of Dads.
Run entirely by volunteers with the collaboration of New Plymouth Service providers it involves Grandparents and a service for lost and lonely parents.
The programme has been supported by a TSB Good Stuff Grant (30K) NPDC ($20K) also The Toi Foundation funded a feasibility study.
In future the intention is to involve Public Health and divert attention of children away from Hospitals by providing support medical checks.
Flourish has a Board of ten members with a wide range of backgrounds relevant to its objectives.
Carla is obviously passionate about helping parents and we wish her well for the future.
Pot Luck Dinner Social Night
Monday 4th July
American Independence Day
Venue: Summerset Pohutakawa Place, Retirement Village, Bell Block.
Time: 5.30pm
Advise Murray Gillespie numbers coming and what you will bring by Sunday 3rd July
N.B In my email advising the above I said turn left at the first intersection at the main entrance, as most of you will know its turn right. Sorry about that.