AUCKLAND/NORTHLAND NEWS

As usual the Auckland Committee has been beavering away this year and was able to announce good news from the fundraising point of view. We have been fortunate in gaining new funds to help with the tasks of the Association and to furnish the office. Also we had a welcome donation of a computer and a framed print for the office - now just need to get the data in and for me to leam how not delete!

You all realise that the committee meets about every six weeks on a Tuesday night:
7.30pm at 7A Taylors Road - all welcome

 OFFICE TIMES: The Field Officer and/or a volunteer are actually in the office Wednesdays 11.30 -12.30, or by arrangement at other times. But between 6th September and 17th October Beth will be on leave, so the office may not be attended at these times.

NORTHLAND VISITS

Northland families - Meeting at CAREPLUS, 40 John Street 29^th August 2002, 1.30 -3.30pm
Beth Gordon facilitated this session with the view of making it a regular event in 2003. Letters were sent out, but if you did not receive one, please let us know so that you do not miss out next time.

SATURDAY SEMINARS

31st August - Speaker: Rhonie Stokes, Home & Family Society " Counselling Services and Families"
30th November - Wellington Conference Reports

GENE POSITIVE GROUP

Note date change: from September to Tuesday 22nd October.
This group is by invitation only and letters will be sent out early in September. If you are gene positive and have missed out on a letter, just contact Beth after 17th October for an invitation.

PLANS FOR 2003 Your requests and ideas are very welcome. Some possibilities are:

§          local social get togethers

§          course for carers

§          families workshop, seminar or course

§          zoo outing

§          Saturday seminar programme    

Beth Gordon, Field Officer: Ph: (09) 815-4264 office answerphone Ph: (09) 480-2336 home    Mobile: 025-749-163 (when it is on!)