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Chip In

• Founded 2002
• President: Bree Regester
• Vice President: Jess O'Dowd
• Secretary: Dianne Fincher 
• Treasurer: John Fincher 

The ChIP In Story

Chronic Illness Peer Support Program. This program is designed for people between the ages of twelve and twenty-five, who live with some form of chronic illness. The ChIP In Auxiliary, amongst other fundraising events, hold a very successful annual ball.

Annual Report

Yet another exciting, busy, and successful year for the ChIP In Auxiliary, which exists to directly benefit the Chronic Illness Peer Support Program (ChIPS).

This program provides chronically ill adolescents with amazing opportunities and life skills through mentoring, leadership training, social activities and conferences, etc.

ChIP In funds an annual 3-day activities camp for ChIPS members, these funds also cover a team of health professionals which makes it possible for these young people to let their hair down and have FUN in an incredibly valuing environment.

The highlight of the ChIP In Calendar in the past year was our Inaugural Gala Ball held at the Clocktower Centre in Moonee Ponds – this was a stunning night of sumptuous food (from our friends at Black Tie Catering), wonderful entertainment by Sylvia Paladino and a chance to trip the light fantastic to the incredibly talented band – Jenada.  Apart from fundraising, the aim of the night was to have FUN FUN FUN and from the feedback received, we succeeded.  Our aim now is to follow it up with an even better Ball this year to be held on 18 August. 

We have enjoyed a number of other great social occasions including a ‘5^th Avenue’ Jewellery Show and of course our annual new season launch of the ChIP In wine label – ChIP In ‘The Sixth Tier’ – a range of 5 wines (red and white).  This year we coupled our launch with an Indigenous Art Show at the Incinerator Theatre in Moonee Ponds. 

As always we had much success from merchandise stalls, Paddy’s and Andy’s Markets, a stall in Bourke Place in the City, and Yolanda’s Jewellery stalls to name a few. 

A particularly huge THANK YOU to everyone who worked tirelessly to make all of our functions stalls and merchandise sales in the community a huge success.

Once again to my incredible committee THANK YOU for your dedication and loyalty to our cause – without you it could not work. 

To Sue and her wonderful team – your encouragement and support is valued enormously, THANK YOU