Helping Local Families in Need CFMEU members at two Geelong construction sites have raised money to help local needy families. Members at the Westfield Bay City Shopping Centre collected donations for a terminally ill Geelong girl Mikayla Fisher, so she could go to Sea World on the Gold Coast. Workers on the Deakin University site raised money for single mum, Jodie Meade, who is terminally ill. Jodie's mother received the donation as her daughter was too ill. She was overcome with emotion saying: "I don't know any of you but what I can say is that this money will come in handy. It will be put into a trust fund for Jodie's daughters". The workers were moved to help after hearing about the family's circumstances from one of the workers on the shopping centre site. Making Cancer Kids' Dreams Come True When Warkworth Mine amalgamated with Mount Thorley in 2006, the miners there decided to donate $20,000 to help needy kids. Warkworth Lodge President Russell Trappel said: "The miners donated teh money to the children's cancer support group CanTeen". The money went towards a special camp for the kids in April 2007. CanTeen's Northern NSW Division Manager Clayton Barr said: "We took 60 people away our biggest camp ever and stayed at a recreation centre at Coffs Harbour. All of our activities revolved around the young people challenging themselves to imagine anything was possible. Rescue Helicopter Service Since 1991, the CFMEU Mining & Energy Division has sponsored the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, operation in the Hunter, Mid North Coast, New England and North West regions. Every member of the Northern Districts Branch makes direct wage contributions to raise a total of around $700,000 for the service each year. In 2006, the affiliated Mineworkers Trust made an additional donation of $250,000 and the Miners' Northern Districts Office topped up their member donations with $100,000, giving the service more than one million dollars. Additionally, the 2007 Miners National Golf Chanpionships raised $9,370 for the helicopter service.