Renowned Perth butcher Vince Garreffa has been recognised with the top honour at the WA Seniors Awards 2018 for his multimillion dollar fundraising efforts on behalf of Lifeline WA.
Mr Garreffa, who took out the metropolitan Juniper 2018 WA Lifetime Achievement Award, was joined by regional Lifetime Achievement Award winner Grant Westthorp, who was awarded for his contribution to men’s health advocacy and awareness in the Great Southern.
The City of Fremantle was commended for its commitment to age-friendly initiatives, while Coffea Fine Espresso Café was recognised for its work in developing a safe, welcoming environment for dementia sufferers and their families.
Seniors and Ageing Minister Mick Murray presented the awards at today’s ceremony – the culmination of WA Seniors Week 2018 – to honour the important contributions of seniors and those dedicated to the causes of seniors.
Mr Garreffa now dedicates more than half of his time to his fundraising efforts with Lifeline WA, having raised an incredible $3 million for the organisation – while Mr Westthorp works towards building better physical and mental health outcomes for men with his ‘survival handbook’ and app to promote personal resilience.
The WA Seniors Awards 2018 are presented by the Council on the Ageing (WA) in partnership with the McGowan Government.
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