Activ Foundation

On Saturday, the Activ Foundation took part in Zenith's Central Park Plunge! 21 brave plungers, including genU’s CEO, clare amies, scaled 33 floors (130 meters) down the Central Park building in Perth’s CBD, all while raising vital funds for West Aussies living with disability! It was a fantastic day full of sunshine, some nerves, and lots of cheering, and we are so proud of every person who took the plunge for Activ! A big thank you to everyone who got involved, whether that was plunging, volunteering or donating. So far we have raised just shy of $22,000, with donations still open for over a week. So if you still want to play your part, you can still make a donation here: https://bit.ly/46tKKBB

Activ staff member, Madison Heady, as part of the The Periscope Crew, has had their film, 'Everywhere', selected for the Paladino d’Oro Sport Film Festival in Italy! Help support Madi by watching the film trailer here https://lnkd.in/gqFa4wS9 before Thursday - every view counts! A huge congratulations to Madi for all her hard work and dedication on this film, we wish you and The Periscope Crew the best of luck!

Last week we officially launched our Reconciliation Action Plan, which is in its first 'Reflect' phase. Endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, our Reflect RAP embodies our dedication to achieving reconciliation and inclusivity for all members of our community. As part of our launch we held a series of events across the state, attended by our team members and customers, which were a celebration of cultural heritage and our commitment to reconciliation. Our community hubs shared the purpose and meaning behind our RAP, by learning more about Australia's First Peoples cultures and connecting with local First Nations businesses through activities such as baking damper and other sweet treats, planting seedlings, enjoying traditional performances by local First Nations dancers, art activities and so much more! Thank you so much to all of our amazing staff and customers who got involved and welcomed this first step in our organisation's reconciliation journey. We look forward to sharing our progress.

Can you believe the Chevron City to Surf for Activ was already two months ago? While the event was a big milestone for Activ as it celebrated the event’s 50th anniversary, it was also a big day of celebrations for one of our customers, Michelle, who celebrated her 50th birthday on the same day – how special is that! We are already getting pumped to celebrate 51 years of our iconic event, and of course, 51 years of Michelle! Registrations are already open: https://bit.ly/3P84OU4

We are hanging out for this weekend to cheer on our very brave plungers who will be abseiling 130m down Perth’s Central Park building to fundraise for the Activ Foundation! Show your support and donate now! Funds raised will go towards improving the lives of West Aussies living with disability: https://bit.ly/48cQwsY

Two Activ executives have been appointed roles in the genU executive team as our merge with the national disability and ageing provider continues. Michael van Oudtshoorn is the new Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Brooke Draper is the interim Chief Operating Officer. These appointments follow the announcement of our former Chief Financial Officer Kelly Smith's role as genU’s Executive Director Activ in July.

Hurry in and grab your tickets before MIDNIGHT TONIGHT to be in the Activ Better Odds Lottery Super Early Bird draw! You could win $10,000 Cash or a luxury holiday to Mauritius - sun, snorkeling, and relaxing - just perfect! You will also be in the draw for the Early Bird Prize – a trip for 2 to the Super Bowl in New Orleans worth $60,000! Visit https://bit.ly/3NNon1F before time runs out!

This Saturday we have some very brave people from our Activ community taking on the ultimate thrill-seeking challenge – abseiling 130m down Perth’s Central Park building to fundraise for the Activ Foundation! If thrill-seeking isn’t for you but you still want to get involved in improving the lives of West Aussies living with disability, you can donate to our Activ team and our amazing plungers here: https://bit.ly/48cQwsY

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Our new CEO Clare Amies is taking her role to a whole new height, abseiling 130m down one of Perth’s tallest skyscrapers in this year’s Central Park Plunge! Clare is gearing up to join the Activ team to take on the challenge and fundraise to support people living with disability across WA. You can support Clare’s plunge by donating at https://bit.ly/4fa2g1K Come along and watch Clare and the Activ team take on this phenomenal challenge on Saturday October 26!