When Sister of Mercy Mollie Wright retired from her job as a headmistress and made the decision to volunteer her time to help others, little did she know she would have a defining impact on a young refugee mother struggling at one of the lowest points of her life. Sister Mollie, the principal of Mercedes College from 1978 to 1996, has devoted countless hours helping young mothers living at MercyCare’s Coolock Units in Wembley to further their life skills and education. For eighty seven year-old, Sister Mollie, volunteering is about giving a helping hand to people who desperately need it. “I’m especially interested in helping refugees because when I was principal at Mercedes College the terrible genocide in Rwanda was taking place and our school ran a fundraising drive for those affected,” she said. It was that link that drove her to help 24-year-old mother-of-two, Ruby*, a refugee from Rwanda. Ruby had spent 15 years living in a refugee camp in Rwanda before arriving in Australia with her family three years ago.

For Angela Di Mori age is no barrier, especially when it comes to handicrafts.

National Reconciliation Week was the perfect time for Catholic not-for-profit organisation MercyCare to reflect upon, account and celebrate the reconciliation journey it has undertaken as an organisation.

National Volunteer Week at MercyCare has kicked off to a great start with music and entertainment from volunteer musician, Cedric Collars who will serenade senior citizens with fortnightly sing-a-longs accompanied by his keyboard from 8 May to 14 May.

Children who attend MercyCare’s Early Learning Centre in Wembley are developing their green thumbs by growing their own food.

Leading not-for-profit provider MercyCare recently welcomed its newest aged care residents, staff members and volunteers to the organisation, following the acquisition of four Belrose Care facilities.

More than 600 guests attended this year’s MercyCare Oration, held at the Hyatt Regency Perth on 22 September.