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Volunteer Stories

Volunteers make a difference

When Wei found Wil
Sixty-four-year-old Sydney artist Wil has taken a young man under his wing through Catholic Healthcare's Community Visitors Scheme, giving 23-year-old Wei Zhao painting lessons once a fortnight.

But it might be surprising to learn that Wil isn't the volunteer in this relationship.

Cisco helps send calls out to lonely elderly people in need
Internet Protocol technology network leader Cisco helps keep millions of people in touch around the world each day - but thanks to a handful of its North Sydney employees, the company is now keeping in touch with a number of lonely elderly people in the community who are most in need of daily contact.

The following is a short video illustrating two CISCO volunteers' experiences.