Volunteer Profile: Pat Pratt
Pat joined TADSA in July 2008. He’s worked on many projects since then, mostly in woodwork – a number of access ramps, bowling ramp for a foam ball, modifications to baby cots and wheelchair hockey stick to name a few….
Project Summary December 2018 to February 2019
TADSA volunteers completed 28 projects in the 3 months from December 2018 to February 2019. 561 total volunteer hours.
Stoney Ground for Pig Farmer
A Pig farmer who relies on his 4 wheel walker was having trouble walking around his farm because the ground is quite stoney in parts & can be very muddy when it is wet. We were asked to come up…
Volunteer Profile: Joe Tieste
Joe joined TADSA in 1991. He’s worked on many projects since then, mostly in metalwork – from small modifications on larger items such as beds and tables to modifications on small items such as cup holders and cutlery. He’ll readily…
A boy and his bike/s
TADSA first assisted client Aidan (pictured below) when he was about five years old. Aidan was born with phocomelia major, a rare malformation of the limbs. At that time, Aidan had a bike which needed modifications to allow him to…
Volunteer Profile: Tony Scully
Tony joined TADSA in 2003 as Technical Volunteer but very shortly after became Assistant Project Coordinator to the late Roger Davis. In 2005 Tony became a member of the TADSA Management Committee and for many years held the position of…
The Little Things
Some TADSA projects can be very involved and challenging taking hundreds of hours to complete, while others are less complicated and can be completed in an afternoon. What they all have in common is that they improve the quality of…
Volunteer Profile: Des Rosenberg
Why Des joined TADSA In 2013 Des saw a TADSA ad looking for Volunteers and having time on his hands thought he’d be able to help people with disabilities. He believed the skills he had developed in wood work, metal…
Project Summary September to November 2018
TADSA volunteers completed 33 projects in the 3 months from September 2018 to November 2018. 224 total volunteer hours.
Volunteer Profile: Des Chabrel
Des Chabrel joined TADSA in 2007 and for the last nine years has concentrated on modifying bikes for our Freedom Wheels bike program. He has also been involved in developing accessories including small Outriggers wheels (like trainer wheels) for 12”…
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