Cirrus in the Community
Cirrus Australia actively strives to improve social conditions and supports the community by sponsoring events and assisting in charities, with particular focus on the most disadvantaged people in society.
We believe strongly in quality of life and focus on doing the right thing in order to support our community.
2009 IBM Charity Golf Day and the Cerebral Palsy League
Cirrus Australia participates annually in the IBM Charity Golf Day, which in 2009 raised a total of $20,000 for the Cerebral Palsy League. This year, Cirrus invited PGA golf pro Gene Saunders to show everyone how the game is really played!
Cirrus Australia also sponsors the Heritage Golf Day, which supports from five to ten different charities each year. In 2009, the event raised money for Fresh Hope, Riding for the Disabled, YWCA, Breakaway and Lifeline.
Jane Clark, Marketing Manager, Cirrus Australia, Gene Saunders, PGA Golf Pro, Anne-Marie Sykes, Office Manager, Cirrus Australia at the 2009 IBM Golf Day
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Cirrus Australia – a partner of Social Enterprise Hubs Australia
Cirrus Australia’s CEO, Darren Phillips has been a partner of Social Enterprise Hubs, an initiative of Social Ventures Australia for the last four years. Established in 2006, its key objectives are to support the development of the social enterprise sector in Australia and to engage all sectors of the community with social enterprises. http://www.socialenterprisehubs.org/
Through Social Enterprise Hubs Australia, Darren Phillips has mentored two companies:
- Blackstar Coffee http://www.blackstarcoffee.com.au/
- Charity Computers. http://www.charitycomputersbrisbane.com/
The objective in mentoring these companies is to provide them with access to resources that would not otherwise be available or affordable, including mentoring, consulting, pro bono services, management tools and business skills.
Charity Computers is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to ‘break the digital divide’ by offering low cost access to equipment to concession card holders, single parents, the unemployed, seniors, people with disabilities, carers, low income families and students.
Blackstar Coffee produces fair trade single origin coffees and as a company aims to generate income and small business opportunities for people from disadvantaged backgrounds - such as non English speaking, Indigenous and at risk young people.
Cirrus Australia participates in Movember
Many of the Cirrus Australia team became Mo Bros and Mo Sistas last month, proudly supporting the this year's Movember campaign. Movember is an annual, November-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.
Check out our team and captain's page
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