June 2009, Donation from Kym Wilson
Thank you so much for your donation of a window to the woodcraft workshop at Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre at
The woodcraft literacy classes are achieving remarkable results. Items being produced include laundry trolleys, tables, benches, pot plant stands and numerous small items. The trainers are very impressed by the work ethic and the dedication of all students and volunteers in these classes. Please feel free to visit our workshop at
Thank you for making a difference in the lives of people with a disability.
June 2009, Donation from Wade Sawmill
Thank you most sincerely for your donation of timber to the woodcraft class at the Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre. To date we have used the timber to build washing trolleys, tables, work benches and numerous small wooden items.
It is wonderful to see the changes in these men as they learn new skills in woodcraft. It has been a slow process, but we are now starting to attract more young men into the classes who used to attend the Special Schools in Maryborough and
Thank you for making a difference in the lives of people with a disability.
December 2008, Donation from Antique Car Club
On behalf of the students, volunteers, Board of Management and staff at the Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre, thank you so much for your $500.00 donation. This donation will go towards the equipment needed to provide hands on training for adults with a disability.
In 2009 we are opening a café at our training centre, 60 John Street, which will provide people with a disability the opportunity to learn skills needed in a café. This in turn will enable them to gain worthwhile employment in the hospitality area with on-going support from our centre..
September 2008, Donation from John Perrin Painting Services
Thank you so much to John Perrin Painting Services for your donation towards programs for adults with a disability working at the Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre. The centre is now providing support to adults with a disability in the areas of health, fitness and wellbeing, carpentry, computers, Aboriginal art, crafts, general art and literacy. We are very grateful to support we have received from the community as well as from Coles, Fosters and the Regional Art Development Fund.
August 2008. Major donation by Community Employment Options:
Thank you so much to Jeff McPhee, Manager of Community Employment Options for your valuable donation to the Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre. We have placed the furniture in our new premises at 533 Alice Street and it looks wonderful. The lounge chairs are so nice and will be fully utilised in our interview room. The other furniture will be such an asset in all our training activities.
Because of your kind donation we have been able to purchase other valuable equipment which we would have been unable to obtain otherwise. We are very excited about our new training premises. We will be training in the areas of Certificate III in Aged, Disability and Home and Community Care. In this same building we will be teaching literacy through the training of wood craft. The students will be hand making wooden pot plant stands, utility tables and the such. We would always welcome a visit from you to view this training.
Community Employment Options - Donation of Office Furniture May 2008
The Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre would like to thank you for your valuable donation of office furniture, assisting us to furbish our own offices.
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Ken Kiem - Computer Donation May 2008
The Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre would like to thank you for your valuable donation of a computer, assisting us to offer computer studies to our unfunded classes for people with a disability.
Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre has operated as a not for profit, charitable, community based Registered Training Organisation since 1997. Our training offers nationally accredited programs throughout the Fraser Coast and Burnett regions, with objective to empower people into realising an improved quality of life, facilitate employment outcomes and encourage further education.
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Quota Club of Maryborough - donation of $1000.00 for first aid training.
The Maisie Kaufmann Learning would like to thank you (the Quota Club of Maryborough) for your valuable donation of $1000.00 to assisting us to offer professional first aid training for volunteers of our organisation who assist people with a disability.
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Hyne & Sons - Tuan Mill - Timber Donation
The Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre would like to thank you for your valuable donation of a timber supply for our wood-working classes. The classes are for people with varying disabilities, who to date, thanks to the timber donation, have been learning how to make tool boxes, plant stands, work benches and shelving.
The type of experience we are able to offer with the wood-working classes is invaluable to people with varying disabilities. Providing new and interesting activities improves skills and also the client’s potential in the possibility of creating an income outside of mainstream employment. For the most part, mainstream employment is unavailable to these participants. Building of skills and abilities engenders confidence, which carries over into the client’s interactions while negotiating life in the wider community. The over-all and long term benefits of these implications cannot be overstated!
Mr Eric Smith - Timber Donation
The Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre would like to thank you for your valuable assistance in organising the donation of timber for our wood-working classes. Further to this, we very much appreciate the contribution of your expertise in assisting the students and other volunteers with their wood-work projects.
Mr Bob McCullock - Timber Donation The Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre would like to thank you for your valuable assistance in organising the donation of timber for our wood-working classes. The classes are for people with varying disabilities, who to date, thanks to the timber donation, have been learning how to make tool boxes, plant stands, work benches and shelving. Printer donated by Mr Cyril Brown of Maryborough Microwave donated by Shirley Attwell Maryborough Sports Club Inc. allowed us to use their bus to collect and take home students to and from a function at the Sports Club. We appreciated the use of the bus as our bus is being repaired. Art Supplies Donation The Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre received a donation of art supplies from Sid Collins of the Wide Bay Gallery, and discounts for art supplies from The Warehouse, Flash Harry’s, and King Kong. Also, the Woocoo Shire Council and the Regional Arts Development Fund provided $878 Towards teaching a class of 12 people with an intellectual disability how to create paintings & drawings to express their feelings, emotions, likes/dislikes. The Maryborough & District 8-Ball Association Inc gave the Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre a donation to buy a hot water urn. Pictured receiving the cheque is Trevor Collins with (from left) Mick Pohlmann, Robert Hadlow and Kristy Farraway. Robert and Fay Agius donating a bicycle to Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre.