Lasallian Service

“Overall it was great to do something different that I have no relationship to…as the days continued I was feeling stronger and more confident.” Jacob Georgaklis “I feel that during this week we learnt a lot from them and they learnt a lot from us. We met a man who contracted polio 60 years ago but still follows his passion of photography and even taught us a bit about it. He helped me realise that I should follow my passions, no matter what.”

Lachlan Flatley “I felt like the week was very interesting and a bit of an eye-opener, because all of my grandparents are healthy and I hadn’t really thought about things like that before.”

Jack Fitzharris “I was very confident talking, playing games, and doing problem solving with the residents…Their problem solving skills amazed me.” Jack Bruce-Smith “It was fun and definitely a new experience. I was interested in interacting, and listening to the stories of the residents…The best guy was Fred. He was funny and always told jokes.”

Michael Dickson “I spent four days community service at Warrawee Aged Care in Bentleigh. I had an interesting time there meeting and talking with a man who worked in a wool mill, a man who was in the paratroopers in World War II and who played the bag-pipe in an official band, and a man who escaped an internment camp in World War II. I found their stories fascinating because they were so diverse. The Warrawee staff were really kind and caring. I learnt a lot over the course of the week.”

“Doing Lasallian Service was scary and unnerving at first, but after thirty minutes of starting I felt very comfortable and happy to help…Martin had an interesting career in engineering…He showed me that working harder and trying to commit to things helps in the long term.”

Nathan Soh “A certain person had an impact on me because he had special needs and was quite disruptive at times. When he was quiet, he was a very good person to work with.”

Charlie Langkau “I met a lady named Valerie who had an impact on me. I got an idea of dementia and what it would be like to work with such clients. I felt compassion for Valerie and got to know her as a person who has a family, is part of the community and has dignity.” Rory Fenech

Haydn Dunstone “I found it very interesting to hear the people’s stories. The people loved our company and we loved theirs.” Jordan Brasher