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About Project 18

We love children, and we raise our children to love and respect the earth. I'm passionate about children and it pains me to see children suffering in any way. For those of you with children under 5, or even older, try this simple visualisation exercise for a moment:

Imagine taking your child into a crowded street at dusk, walking away from them and never going back. Imagine the fear in that child when they realise you're gone. Imagine them wandering scared and hungry through the streets... imagine their life now, day after day.

If you can do this exercise without tears, then you are stronger than me, but for 1.8 million children in Indonesia, this is reality. Every night 1.8 million children in Indonesia sleep homeless. For most of us that number is unfathomable.

Catherine (Cate) Bolt

President/Founder

Cate is a mother of 9 who has previously worked as a journalist, photographer, prison officer and company director. She is passionate about children's rights, conservation, music & the arts. She is married to Project 18 secretary/treasurer, Rick.

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Rick Bolt

Treasurer/Secretary

Rick is Dad to nine and husband to Project 18 president,Cate. For the past 10 years prior to moving to QLD Rick managed the development of numerous alternative energy projects throughout Australia. He is a nationally recognised expert in the field of alternate energy and bring to the project a wealth of business, technical and people management skills.

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Karen Morris

Media & Public Relations Manager

Karen is a mother of 3 active boys and owner of Inscriptions Media. She is enthusiastic, filled with ideas and schemes and, having worked in the industry for over 15 years, is passionate about communication and what you can achieve by being open, honest and a good listener. She also has a passion for rugby and proudly watches her sons compete each week, win, lose or draw.

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Erica Smith

Social Media Manager

Erica is a mum to 3 who most recently worked as a video producer/editor for a small production house. Her passions include child safety & education, animals and chocolate.

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Carol Barry

Management Committee Member

Carol resides in the Sth Eastern suburbs of Melbourne with her 2 children, and husband of 15yrs. Her work history has included Child Care, Medical Administration, Customer Service and she is now the proud owner of TAWC, a company Catherine Bolt started from scratch 10yrs ago. Carol has a great interest in metaphysics and learning from all the wonderful people that enter her life.

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Loki Ogilvie

Management Committee Member

Loki comes from a large family and is currently focused on his year twelve studies. He enjoys the company of others and enjoys listening to people talk about past experiences. He is willing to gain some experiences from this wide world and helping people is just second nature to him.

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Susan Wallis

Management Committee Member

Susan is a mother of 2 girls who has recently returned to the workforce with a great opportunity to work from home. Susan's background has involved employment in training, recruitment, sales, marketing and project management. A 5 year stint helping kids with disabilities find work proved to be a godsend when Susan's eldest daughter was born with special needs.

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Project 18 Official Website Launch

Bring your girlfriends and join us for an evening of champagne, beauty and song to celebrate the launch of Project 18, a not-for-profit organisation aiming to fill the lives of Indonesian orphans with hope and happiness.

Every year, millions of children face a life on the streets of Indonesia’s cities, fending for themselves with no hope of a secure future. Project 18’s orphanage and wildlife sanctuary will provide these children with a “family” upbringing, education and a future for themselves and their environment.

To celebrate the launch of this wonderful organisation, and bring beauty to your life as well as those less fortunate, Exclusive Bags is proud to present the Bubbles, Bags and Beauty evening at Vivo Café. $20 of your ticket price will go directly to helping the Project 18 cause.

Champagne and canapés on arrival with a cash bar for those extra bubbles!

TICKETS ARE $31 AND CAN BE PURCHASED HERE

Your MC for the evening is multi-award winning business woman and keynote speaker, Angela Vithoulkas, owner of Vivo Cafés. With her quirky style and quick wit, she’s sure to raise a smile or two as she offers her unique perspective.

Shape up your style with a keynote presentation from former UK model and performer Gwen Korebrits. Gwen, who now owns personal styling business GwenStyle, will present a practical display of how to mix and match styles, provide tips on dressing for different occasions and give you a handy booklet to take away. You’ll pick up some great styling options for the coming party season and can even book a personal shopping experience with Gwen. 10% of all bookings made on the night will go to Project 18.

When you’ve got your fashion tips in order you can ramp up your style with the luxurious new Tempesta range of handbags from our sponsors, Exclusive Bags. Tempesta is the new label released this year by the manufacturers of some of the world’s leading designer handbags, without the designer price tag. View the summer range and experience the soft leather and European styling, perfect for city, weekend and evening. 10% of all sales will go to Project 18.

And, to finish off the night in style, experience the beautiful voice and song writing skills of Charmaine Bingwa.

Charmaine is fast-becoming the most sizzling female lead guitarist around with a crazy, come-from-nowhere momentum and a funky guitar-driven sound. Charmaine and her brilliant six piece band promise to funk, rock, snap, crackle and pop the lid off any venue. Don’t miss your chance to come and see what all the fuss is about!

Marrying her favourite parts of funk, rock and pop, Charmaine’s eclectic sound appeals to musicians and music-lovers alike. To hear her powerful voice is to embark on an unforgettable journey that will leave a lasting impression.

There will be a fashion and beauty goody bag for every attendee! The crew from Perry Ellis Hairdressing will also be attending to GHD your locks and the girls from Nailed on Beauty will file & polish your nails, all for free! To top it all off come and have a chat with the gorgeous guys from Vision Personal Training about health and nutrition, and pick up a free voucher for their services.

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