CORPORATE SPONSORS Special Thanks to the Corporate Sponsors of the 2018 Giant Steps Circus Ball
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
CORPORATE SPONSORS Special thanks to the Corporate Sponsors of the 2018 Giant Steps Circus Ball. Ryde Toyota is very proud to be supporting the Giant Steps Circus Ball alongside our great friends at the Gallagher’s “The Royal Hotel”. A special thank you to all the individual guests and fleet customers who support Ryde Toyota as your support of our company enables us to support great events such as tonight’s “Circus Ball”. Enjoy your evening, we wish you a very successful fundraiser and if we can be of automotive assistance please feel free to contact me directly. CAR RAFFLE SPONSORS Ryde Toyota 2 OUR SUPPORTERS 2017 – 2018 FINANCIAL & COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS We would like to thank all our parents, friends, community and International Catering Equipment The Good Guys corporate organisations who have generously supported Giant Kiwanis Sydney The Knights Hospitallers Order of Saint John Steps Sydney over the last 23 years. In particular, we would like to KPMG thank our major sponsors over the last 12 months. The Shaw Foundation Lion 1666 Foundation Colonial First State Asset Valerio Funeral Directors Management LSH Charitable Foundation Access Hardware Vicki McGuiness Design Luminis Partners Addisons Lawyers Commonwealth Bank Australia VSL Macquarie Group Foundation AI Topper Condura Westfield Community Mainland Civil Asahi Beverages Corrs Chambers Westgarth Westgate Property Merrill Lynch Australia Ashtrees Joinery Crunch Fitness Westpac Banking Corporation Morgan Stanley Australia Post Deutsche Bank White International Myer Community Fund Australian Stockbrokers Foundation Device Technologies Wilson Asset Management NorthConnex Barana Group Pty Ltd Douglass Hanly Moir Wright Medical Australia Olive Financial Bass Floor Company Eden Brae Homes Our Kloud Pty Ltd Bayview Hotel Equip Office Furniture AJOR INANCIAL Parmalat M F & Bega Cheese Estate of the Late William Denton Perpetual COMMUNITY SPONSORS BMD Family Partners School Pitcher Partners NSW Pty Ltd BMK Farrar Gesini Dunn Lawyers PM Electrical Pty Ltd B’Nai B’Rith Foundation FlameSafe Fire Protection Pty Ltd Quay Business Services Bouygues Construction Freedom Group Ramsay Health Care Bravo Fugen Constructions Rebel Property Group Bromic Future Generation Investment FUTURE GENERATION Reece Bathroom Life Brown Wright Stein Company INVESTMENT COMPANY Seafolly Buildline Construction Gallagher Hotels St Ives Shopping Village Carapiet Foundation GHD Supagas Cartier Group Gladesville Men’s Bowling Club Sydney Shoulder Research Century 21 City Quarter Gladesville RSL & Community Club Institute & Sydney Shoulder Chubb Insurance Goodridge Swim School Specialists Citibank Grill’d The Agency Classic Backyards Hamburg Süd The Dragon Group Coco-Cola Australia Foundation Hasbro Australia The Sheaf 4 UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday August 26, 2018 www.stairchallengeaustralia.com.au Giant Steps events you may wish to participate in: The Giant Dinner Giant Steps Sailing Regatta Saturday 28th July 2018 Friday 26th October 2018 www.giantsteps.net.au/giant-dinner www.giantsteps.net.au The Sun-Herald City2Surf Middle Eastern Gala Sunday 12th August 2018 Date TBA www.city2surf.com.au www.giantsteps.net.au/ Sydney Tower Stair Challenge middle-eastern-gala-night Sunday 26th August 2018 www.stairchallengeaustralia.com.au 2019 Events Annual Greek Night for Giant Steps Chinese NOW OPERATED BY Saturday 6th October, 2018 New Year Dinner – February 2019 www.giantsteps.net.au/ Swim4Autism – March 2019 annual-greek-night-giant-steps Giant Steps Golf Day – April 2019 Giant Steps Three HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR Day Bike Ride – May 2019 BEST OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE AHA AWARDS BISTRO OPEN MON – SAT 12PM –10PM GIANT STEPS SUN 12PM –9PM SAILING 2018 PH: (02) 9817 2188 REGATTA E: [email protected] W: www.huntershillhotel.com.au For details on all our events please see: www.giantsteps.net.au PROUD SPONSORS OF GIANT STEPS 6 MEssAGE FROM THE BALL CO-ORDINATOR MEssAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN It is always amazing how the Giant Steps ball comes together. Parents pull It is often the case that our students at Giant Steps first together and somehow every year we make it happen. engage through the joy of music. We all understand the joy of music, the love we can share, the sense We are lucky to have some talented mums and dads among us. From Petra of togetherness, the celebration, the sadness, the Daley designing all the artwork and putting together the music, Grant communication straight to our hearts. Shortland and Catherine Shortland having everything printed, Traci Caines As I was thinking about this year Giants Steps Ball I and Warwick Ford putting together the film, Kate Finlayson putting together reflected on how far Giant Steps has come. Reflection the kids photos, Chami Lam and Louise Donaldson organising the décor, can bring many thoughts and it didn’t take long for me Catherine Shortland and Chami Lam with direction from Leanne Rawes to think of those famous words that two of Australia’s and Jenny Badger sorting prizes as they come in (usually all in the last most accomplished song writers and poets Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody gave couple of weeks) then helping to get Galabid happening, Lisa Bremner and us “from little things big things grow”, a famous Australian protest song that the Tombola committee organising the amazing Tombola, Kathleen Collins spoke of dreams, of patience, of determination, of a belief in a better world. sourcing the raffle prizes, Anna Kelly organising the seating, Daniela & Slav As I listen to our staff sing songs of hello and goodbye and everything in Visevic for arranging Amanda Keller and acting as auctioneer. between, as I watch them take into their hearts children that need patience, All parents give so generously of their time, source prizes, volunteer on the need determination, need understanding I can’t help think that “from little day and night, invite guests, give speeches, donate tickets so almost 100 staff things big things grow” is also the story of Giant Steps. A story of dreams, a members can attend – the list is endless! Of course we are all supported by the story of determination and a story of hope. wonderful ladies in the office but especially Michelle Jocum and Leanne Rawes. The Giant Steps story is one of people gathering together to make a difference, to change approaches, to create something that had not been done before, to We all do it because we need Giant Steps to be there for our kids, whether be there when help is needed, to face challenges and recognise opportunities, they are 2 or 22. When something is important we make the time. Giant to give gentle reassurance in times of distress, to provide a plan when there Steps is truly a wonderfully supportive community where our kids are valued seems no way forward. and appreciated. They are supported to be all they can be. As the families of children with autism gathered together to create an Thank you for making the time and coming along tonight. Thank you for organisation that would grow to include early learning, primary and being part of our community, we truly appreciate it. secondary schools, a post school program, family support services, outreach programs, a mental health clinic and now a primary and high school in Melbourne we realised we couldn’t do it alone, we needed friends. While there are many occasions when Giant Steps gathers together with our Leanne Maccallum friends and asks them to help, the Giant Steps Sydney “Black Tie” Ball is by Ball Co-ordinator far the biggest and has always been our largest fundraising event. This event Giant Steps Sydney reminds us how many friends we have, how supportive they have been and how they have given us the confidence to grow. Thank you for joining us at the Giant Steps Ball, thank you for helping us realise our dreams, thank you for helping create and grow Giant Steps. Barry Irvin AM Chairman Giant Steps Australia 8 AUTISM GIANT STEPS’ SERVICES People affected by autism typically display major impairments Giant Steps has a multifaceted approach to the provision of services to in social interaction, communication and behaviour (restricted children with autism and their families, whilst spreading a culture of caring interests and repetitive behaviours). and professional excellence through the broader community. Our school These are commonly referred to as the Triad of Impairments but the provides a transdisciplinary approach to education combining music, impairments may not be evenly spread. While people with autism share occupational and speech therapy delivered across the programs. We also common traits, no two individuals are the same. For example, it was once offer professional skill development for staff and other health professionals. thought that all children with Autism Spectrum Disorder were unresponsive Our Community College provides young adults with a relevant and engaging and aloof, never showing affection. We now know ASDs are much more learning and recreational post-school environment. Giant Steps now operates complex with a variety of symptoms and characteristics that can occur in four age-based programs: different combinations and varying degrees of severity. 1. Early Learning (3 – 5 year olds) Many people with autism also have sensory sensitivities, that is, over or under sensitivity to sight, touch, taste, smell, sound, temperature and pain. 2. Primary As a result of their impairments, people with autism often experience (5 – 12 year olds) overwhelming anxiety, frustration and confusion when faced with the 3. Secondary demands of everyday life. (12 – 18 year olds) Estimates indicate the rate of autism could be at least as high as 1 in 63 4. Community College Australian school children. It occurs in all racial, ethnic, and social groups (school leavers) and is four times more likely to affect boys than girls. There is no known cure, but early intervention, specialised education and structured support can help develop a child’s skills and minimise behaviour problems, and enable each child, whatever their level of disability, to achieve as great a degree of independence as possible.