Bandits’ charity chairs
• Recipients of the mobility chairs Kevin Coote and Kevin Kerrison with supporters, back: Amanda Davis, Kylie Blackwell, Jude Simpson, Bruce Glover; front: Celeste Abraham, Tracy Brown, Josh Glover, Cheryle Pearce, Rayleen Glover.
By Tony Scott,
MAY 19, 2021
A charity group that has grown out of a group of women motorcycle enthusiasts has turned its attention to a local cause and has brought some ease of mobility to a couple of residents at Scottsdale’s Aminya Centre.
The Direct Debit Bandits was formed in March 2019 and is based on members making a regular donation for $2.50 to $5 a week.
It is has grown to more than 60 and followed on the efforts of a smaller group which had made donations to the Blackdog Foundation for the previous six years.
A group representative, Rayleen Glover, said this year the group wanted to lift spirts in the community and do something for aged residents.
“May Shaw Aminya was the recipient of $5,500 to buy two mobility chairs.
“The chairs allow residents to access more places, to go outside, to enjoy the sun in comfort.
“It’s wonderful to think as a group we could donate such an amazing gift, that a beautiful change has been made to a non-ambulant resident’s day.
“Growing older is the one thing that will happen to us all eventually, let's hope there are people like the DDB’s who care as much as our little group when the time comes to give back in the future,” she said.
The Bandits expect to have donated more than $50,000 to charities over eight years by the time it makes its hand-out next March.
“For less than the price of a coffee a week you can make a difference,
“Our motto is ‘Doing something, better than doing nothing at all’.”
Anyone interested in joining the Direct Debit Bandits should contact Rayleen Glover.