Community Friends is totally reliant on the generosity of individuals and organisations, businesses and institutions who recognise the good work we carry out. Our volunteers are our unsung heroes. They are motivated individuals and every now and then recognition of their acts, deeds and legacy is pleasantly recognised.

Just a few weeks ago a significant donation was made to our charity thanks to the memory of one such hero – Alex McCreadie. It seems only fit and proper to remember him in this small article.

Alex worked in Youth support for many years and some of those who were his charges all those decades ago remember him fondly as the man who went the extra mile to ensure they were safe, looked after and nurtured.

After retiring Alex became a volunteer with Community Friends and worked tirelessly to help the homeless, the poor and the marginalised. His dedication to his beloved South Sydney Rabbitohs was eclipsed only by his motivation to help those in need.

He not only spent most of his week working with Community Friends but at weekends he would be found working in the Kitchens of Ozcare preparing food for the homeless.

It should have come as no surprise to us that someone from his past felt he impacted their life so positively that they donated a large sum to us in his memory.

Alex sadly passed away in 2014 after a long battle with illness. That illness never saw him waiver when it came to assisting those in distress or need. A larger than life character he’s sadly missed by us all at Community Friends and clearly his impact  still reverberates today.

Thank you to the Donor for their wonderful generosity.

Ben Godwin

Director

Community Friends