Volunteer scheme is voluntary
Ettalong Public School has registered for the Time Banking program in the hope of assisting and supporting some of the volunteers at the school.
The program is well established in England and the USA and is currently being trialled on the Central Coast.
"How it works is that parent and community members who volunteer in our school are able to 'bank' that time and exchange the time for services from other volunteers registered with the program," said Ettalong Public School principal Mr Colin Wallis.
"This is a small and simple way in which we can say thank you to the wonderful volunteers who give of their spare time so freely and graciously to support and assist our school.
"Without their support we could not offer the excellent programs, such as Breakfast Club, that assist our children so much.
"Our volunteers do not have to register, it is completely voluntary," said Mr Wallis.
Newsletter, 18 Jun 2013
Colin Wallis, Ettalong Public School