When she is not volunteering at Ipswich Hospital, she is volunteering with Rosies – Friends on the Street in Ipswich, as one of the street van team offering friendship and meaningful connection to those doing it tough and driving to collect end-of-day baked goods from stores in the Ipswich area for Rosies to distribute. 

And if you think that was all, Anne-Marie also happily gives her time at St Vincent de Paul Society Ipswich as an outreach home visitor and at St Paul’s Anglican Church Coffee on Wednesday mornings serving free coffee and having a chat to those in need of social support. 

Yes, there’s more … Anne-Maria also recently volunteered at the local flood evacuation centre, providing social support and connecting people who were displaced with relevant services assisting their recovery. 

Anne-Maria is a tireless volunteer who cares about every single person she meets. She is well known by the local homeless community for her ongoing support and presence at all activities helping those in need. Her willingness to help all people, irrelevant of who they are or what challenges they are facing, is by far her greatest contribution to our community. 

Anne-Maria is unique, she never says no, never stops giving and caring, volunteering everyday to support people, local charities and community groups, always giving 100%.