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Phoenix House operates under the auspices of
the Community Development Group Ltd; the
co-ordinator is burns survivor Steven Fennell. Steven is an Australian contact
with the world's largest burns self-help
organization, the Phoenix Society in the USA.
The co-ordinator Steven Fennell recovered from
major burns in a house fire in Brisbane in 1980,
Steven traveled to Tasmania (as the weather
better suited his recovery). After an initial
recovery, Steven moved to Melbourne where he
began his involvement in the self-help group (B.E.E.S) the Burns Emergency and
Emotional Support Group founded in 1988 in
Melbourne, and some 14 years later, Steven
continues to work with burns victims here in
Brisbane.
Applications are being accepted from Companies
that are interested in becoming a 'Major Sponsor'
for Phoenix House. In the first instance contact
the co-ordinator Steven Fennell who will be able
to provide a further information.
The core function of Phoenix House has been to
provide information and counselling however it
recognizes that there is an
urgent need for a post burns recovery
facility.
Phoenix House plans to embark on an expanded
community education programme together with a
building project. Phoenix House is situated on
Macleay Island. It is only a short trip by fast
Water Taxi from Redland Bay to Macleay Island
where guests of Phoenix House are picked up at
the jetty.
The planned accommodation and activity centre
would be an extension of the existing dwelling,
with a self-contained living area and access to a
½ acre of land. From Phoenix House there is a
view of the water, and there is always an
opportunity to fish and relax. There are
approximately 200 species of birds and a pair of
tame peacock and peahen are often sited around
the neighborhood.
The (extension) to Phoenix House will provide
burns victims with a relaxing and pollution free
environment, with daily practical positive
reinforcements to help cope with the perceived
social stigma of permanent and often disfiguring
scaring after major surgery.
Sponsorship in Australia has emerged from an
adolescent cocoon in marketing into its rightful
place as a mature marketing discipline, and as
such I ask that your Company give serious
consideration to assisting the important work of
Phoenix House.
For General Membership
please click the "I Would like to become a
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