Three sisters, Pearl Sander (90), Iris Reid (85), and Joyce Sander, who has now passed away, were first introduced to SU QLD in the 1930s, and, almost 80 years later, are still faithfully supporting SU QLD’s work.

The sisters were involved in SU QLD camps for many years, beginning in the 1940s. Camps were a little different back then, of course – they slept under canvas on corn bags filled with hay.

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My life took an interesting turn on the 13th of July, 2013. I had one of those encounters where I knew my life would change from that point on.

That was the day I was introduced to something a little ‘different’. I walked into a place where I met passionate people, many of whom had sacrificed a lot to be there. I became immediately aware those people were unified in their purpose, which was not something I had really experienced before. It was strange, but in a good way.

That was the day I walked into SU QLD to start my role as Media and Communications Officer.

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