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RioVolunteers write letters to combat loneliness
Multiple Rio Tinto employees volunteered their time over the days leading up to Christmas through RioVolunteers Corporate Volunteering Program in partnership with Volunteering Queensland.
During December, corporate teams volunteered their time to wrap customer’s presents, in return for a small donation, at Arana Hills shopping centre to raise money on behalf of Ronald McDonald House. In their spare time, the RioVolunteers wrote personal letters to residents of Infin8 Care Ipswich.
“We know that there are many of our senior Australia residents that are affected by social isolation and loneliness. That’s where the idea came to have our RioVolunteers write personal letters to them” says Ariane Knowles, Corporate Engagement Officer at Volunteering Queensland.
“Letter writing can be seen as a gift because someone has taken his/her time to write and think and express love.” Soraya Diase Coffelt
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