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MANNINGHAMMANNINGHAM

PROMOTINGPROMOTING

CHARACTERCHARACTER INC.INC.


• In 2000, Manningham Council delegates attended Conferences in the United States to learn more about the benefits of promoting good Character in the community.

• As a result, Manningham declared itself a City of Character and Manningham Promoting Character (MPC) was formed.


Manningham City of Character


• MPC consists of volunteers who:– Encourage the community to promote

character– Recognise individuals and groups displaying

good character


Vision Statement

The Vision for Manningham,

in promoting good character,

is to create

a safer, more caring,

more co-operative community

for all people

in all activities.


Mission Statement

Our mission is

to implement a plan

that promotes and recognizes good character

by reaching people

from every sector of the community

through active participation

and involvement.


Objectives

Our objectives are to:• Recognize the benefits of good character qualities• Promote a variety of ways good character qualities

can be used• Acknowledge good character qualities being

demonstrated by community members• Involve the whole community in the promotion and

use of positive character qualities• Demonstrate publicly our resolve to make

Manningham a better place in which to live, work and play.


Benefits of character Benefits of character developmentdevelopment

• Improves morale and personal relationships

• Improves quality of life generally

• Supports the community, families,

businesses and schools


Character QualitiesMPC promotes 6 character qualities each year.

In 2010, they are:

• Jan/Feb - Alertness

• Mar/Apr - Flexibility

• May/Jun - Benevolence

• Jul/Aug - Contentment

• Sep/Oct - Virtue

• Nov/Dec - Forgiveness


We Promote activities by…

• Circulating bulletins• Organising & Partnering• Producing posters• Joining with Business

partners


ENDURANCEENDURANCETHE ABILITY TO KEEP WORKING THE ABILITY TO KEEP WORKING TOWARDS YOUR GOALS OVER TOWARDS YOUR GOALS OVER

TIME TIME

IT IS ABOUT NOT GIVING UP EVEN IT IS ABOUT NOT GIVING UP EVEN THOUGH THINGS MAY BE THOUGH THINGS MAY BE

DIFFICULTDIFFICULT


TOLERANCETOLERANCEUnderstanding and accepting that Understanding and accepting that people are different in many wayspeople are different in many ways

Being flexible and patient with othersBeing flexible and patient with others


Australia Day Cup Award

Recipients to date include :

• Doncare Volunteers 2006-2007

• Rhonda Woodrow 2007-2008

• Doncaster SES 2008-2009

• Rotary Club of Doncaster Sunrise 2009-2010


Encourage Community to …• Nominate individuals and groups for:

– Australia Day Awards– Menzies Awards– MPC Australia Day Cup– Student Citizenship Awards– Other presentations


What we are striving to achieve

That all people in the City of Manningham will:

• Reflect on character qualities

• Acknowledge character qualities

• Practise character qualities

• Encourage and support others to do so


How you can help?

• Join the Steering Committee

• Provide sponsorship

• Promote the cause

• Display character qualities

• Get on our mailing list

• Nominate individuals/groups for recognition of good character


You can help by

… contacting the

Manningham Promoting Character

Secretary, Liz Guiver, on

0403 964 596

or by email to

[email protected]


Australia Day Cup


Australia Day Cup


Australia Day Cup


Good Sports Day


Good Sports Day


Good Sports Day


Good Sports Day


Good Sports Day


MPC–Rotary DJFC Trophy

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