Category Award - Young Person (under 25 years)
Sara Vassallo - Recipient of the Young Person (under 25 years) Category Award
Nominated by Guides ACT
Sara is an energetic 22 year old who for the past four years has been actively involved as a leader in the Guide and Scout movements.
Sara is a part-time student, completing her Honours Degree in Psychology at ANU, as well as a part-time worker at the National Museum.
Sara has been involved in many fund-raising activities with the Guides, including the 40 Hour famine, Amnesty International and Daffodil Day. In 1999 as a Guide youth member, Sara organised a Christmas party for local senior citizens, providing free transport, lunch and entertainment, which proved highly successful. The event has continued ever since.
As a leader in the guiding movement Sara helps young girls and women to grow into confident, self respecting, responsible community members and has made a huge difference in her community at such a young age.
In 2004 she was presented with an "Encouragement Award" in the Young Canberra Citizen of the Year Awards.
Sara's community involvement has included:
- Guide Leader 1st Ginninderra Guide Unit
- Chairperson 18 + Athena Ranger guide group
- Active member ACT Olave Program
- Active member and participant of JOTA
- Leader 1st Aranda Joey Scout mob
- Active member Catholics Returning Home at St Vincents Aranda.