Volunteering- Senior Stars Prepared by Celebrate Living History

Message from the Founder I am so humbled you want to share your story for future generations. I have had the amazing opportunity of listening to some great yarns over the last few months and what I realised is if I were not recording these stories they would never get the chance to be celebrated within a community environment. I also realised I wanted younger generations to have the opportunity to go through exactly what I did. Most of the seniors I’ve met are now my best friends, I remember doing an interview with Sylvia Meehl and she was chatting about Mr Frank Wells a Frankston icon but I stopped her and said “That’s great but I want to hear about you,” she was shocked I wanted to hear about her life. I believe everyone has a story to share and I know this will be an internship program that will nurture community, history and most of all values. Thank you for joining me on this journey. Bev Wilkinson

Message from a Senior Star Bev, as President of Frankston U3A (University of the 3rd Age) with over 750 Members. I would like to congratulate you on achieving something that has not been successfully done before. I was delighted In what you did with my life story. I was thrilled with the result of the exhibition and information that you had garnered from so many older Frankstonians. The look of surprise and smiles when a long forgotten friend or relative was featured, was a credit to you. I only hope that you can continue to expand your “Celebrate Living History of Frankston”. For my generation which is dying out,it is important for future generations to know who they are and where they came from, they in turn will be proud of their contribution to Frankston. I wish you every success and at your young age to succeed in your interesting venture. Kindest regards, Gail Dudeck,

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Message from a Junior Star I am writing to state that I have recently undertaken an internship with Bev Wilkinson and her company Golden Days Images. As Bev’s first intern, I am pleased to say that I was able to be a part of expanding Golden Days Images and assisting her in her preparations for the Celebrate Living History of Frankston exhibition. Bev is a kind and genuine person, with big dreams for the future of her company and high respect for the history of her community. The past three months of my internship have gone by very quickly and working closely with Bev has given me many insights not just into the world of real- life journalism but also into her ideals for the need to preserve and celebrate the stories of everyday citizens. Bev has worked tirelessly around the clock, making sure every aspect of the exhibition was well planned, ensuring its perfect execution. As the opening day of her exhibition recently came to a close, rather than taking time to rest, Bev immediately commenced brainstorming and planning to continue expanding the possibilities of the Celebrate Living History exhibition. I believe in her and her dreams and would fully recommend her to your committee as an avid dreamer and social historian. Sincerely, Helana Tulloch. Intern, Golden Days Images.

What we do Celebrate Living History is an internship program that works with seniors and students to capture stories for future generations to enjoy. We encourage students and seniors to break down stereotypes, develop friendships and learn from each other. Our focus is on creating a legacy of web content, exhibitions and publications that celebrates everyday seniors that would never get the chance to be showcased within the community. We are passionate about opening doors for graduates and work with education providers to create opportunities to learn outside lectures and tutorials.

What is involved? Anyone can volunteer to be a senior star! If you have a great story to share we want to hear from you! Contact us and we will connect you with a student who will capture your story through tape recorder, video or articles. Make sure you have some photos they enable us to peek into the past and see your stories come to life!

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How will I benefit? You get to share your knowledge with younger generations. You have the opportunity to take part in exhibitions, Celebrate Living History magazine and share your story online for family. Most of all YOU learn from each other!

Membership If you would like to join us as a Senior Star member the benefits include: Free tickets to exhibition Digital Bi-Monthly Newsletter (Printed at some outlets) Junior and Senior Star networking events Opportunity to become Senior or Junior Star of the year Opportunity to be featured in the Senior and Junior Star Spotlight First to know about our upcoming events Discount offers Access to videos, writing, networking and family history resources

Annual Super Star Prices $15 Adults $10 Seniors & Students Our Lifetime price $50 Lifetime (Non-GST prices subject to change)

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