Anti-Poverty Week 2014 - At the Liverpool Community Kitchen and Hub, NSW, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chairperson, Mr Mike Meyer, assisted with the lunch service before joining clients, volunteers and staff for lunch.
Anti-Poverty Week 2014 - At the Foodbank Distribution Centre at Wetherill Park, NSW, the Governor-General, as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove met with staff and volunteers, and viewed the facility.
Anti-Poverty Week 2014 - At Anglicare Family Services, Sadleir, NSW, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chief Executive Officer of Anglicare Sydney, Mr Grant Millard, attended an afternoon tea at which the Governor-General launched Anglicare’s ‘State of the Family Report’ and later met with staff, volunteers and participants in Anglicare’s ‘Reconnect’, ‘Intensive Family Support’ and ‘Paul Street Out of Home Care’ programs.
On Monday 13 October 2014, at The Westin Hotel, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chief Executive Officer of Cancer Australia, Professor Helen Zorbas AO, attended the Cancer Australia’s 2014 Pink Ribbon Breakfast.
Anti-Poverty Week 2014 - At St Vincent de Paul’s Matthew Talbot Hostel, Woolloomooloo, NSW, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President of St Vincent de Paul Society NSW, Mr Ray Reynolds, and the Executive Officer of the Matthew Talbot Hostel, Mr Matthew Clearly, met with staff, clients and volunteers.
Anti-Poverty Week 2014 - At TAD Disability Services Headquarters, Northmead, NSW, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President, Ms Monica Vardabasso, and the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Danny Kapustin, met with staff, volunteers and clients.
Anti-Poverty Week 2014 - At Holroyd High School, Greystanes, NSW, the Governor-General, as Patron of the Beacon Foundation, and Lady Cosgrove, met with students and staff participating in the Beacon program.
Anti-Poverty Week 2014 - At Bankstown Arts Centre, NSW, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chief Executive Officer of St George Community Housing, Ms Nazha Saad, attended the launch of Project STAY (Sustaining Tenancies Around Youth) and met with participants, staff and supporters.
At the Westin Hotel, Sydney, NSW, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chief Executive Officer of Cancer Australia, Professor Helen Zorbas AO, attended Cancer Australia’s 2014 Pink Ribbon Breakfast, at which Lady Cosgrove was a guest speaker.
On Sunday 12 October 2014, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, hosted an afternoon tea to launch Anti-Poverty Week.