Our Social Responsibility Events Committee coordinates monthly casual days and fundraising events to raise money for local charities as well as providing donations.

UPCOMING EVENTS

On the last Friday of each month, our staff are encouraged to wear casual clothes and make a donation to the chosen charity for the month. Since the launch of our ‘Casual for our Community’ days, we have raised thousands of dollars for numerous charities across Australia.

OUR FUNDRAISING EVENTS

Please click on one of the Fundraising Events below to read more…

• Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea

Each year in May our staff participate in Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea in support of The Cancer Council. This event assists with the funding of research, education, awareness, support services and advocacy. For more information visit www.biggestmorningtea.com.au

• World’s Greatest Shave

More than 30,000 Australians are living with leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma, but only two out of five adults survive the illness. Each year in March our staff support this popular event, with the money raised being donated to the Leukaemia Foundation. The money is used to directly support patients and their families when they need it most. For more information visit www.worldsgreatestshave.com

• Australian Red Cross

We proudly support the Australian Red Cross 2009 Year of the Blood Donor by encouraging our staff to donate blood. Do something special. Give blood. Call 13 14 95 or visit www.donateblood.com.au

• City to Bay Fun Run (SA)

Each year a dedicated team of staff and their families get together to run or walk the City to Bay in SA.

Jeans for Genes is a major fundraiser of the Children's Medical Research Institute held in August each year. Our staff participate in Jeans for Genes day by wearing jeans and making a donation, while supporting a great cause. For more information visit www.jeansforgenes.org.au

• Loud Shirt Day (WA)

Loud Shirt Day is aimed at raising vitally needed funds to help deaf children across Australia reach their listening, language and speech milestones. Our staff in WA participate in Loud Shirt Day in May each year by dragging out their craziest shirts, socks, scarves or any other "LOUD" fashion statement in return for a gold coin donation. For more information visit www.loudshirtday.com.au

• Million Paws Walk (ACT)

Our staff in ACT and their four legged friends join tens of thousands of people and their pets in May each year to participate in the Million Paws Walk in support of the RSPCA. For more information visit www.millionpawswalk.com.au

COMMUNITY LEAVE DAYS

Our staff are provided with one Community Leave Day each year which provides them with a great opportunity to contribute to the community in a practical way and demonstrates our strong commitment to the communities in which we live.

Do you need Volunteers?
The Community CPS Australia Group has more than 600 staff in South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Western Australia. If your organisation would like our volunteer staff to provide assistance at an upcoming event or activity, please contact Peter Rutter on (08) 8205 8890 or via email at prutter@communitycps.com.au  

Volunteering Guidelines
Prior to lodging a request for our staff volunteers, please consider the following:
1. Public liability insurance must be held by your organisation
2. Not all volunteering opportunities will be taken up by staff
3. Volunteering that may pose a risk to our staff is not permitted
4. Volunteering must occur between Monday to Friday, as weekends are not included
5. Only local charities / community groups can be supported. Volunteering does not extend to volunteering overseas or interstate.