‘Fit for life’ – not empty words

DUBBO people are doing good stuff all over the place, even if they haven’t lived in the city for decades.

Years ago David Cook was one of the police who gave a lease of life to Dubbo’s PCYC and while his twin brother John stayed in Dubbo to perform plenty of local community work alongside his son Martin, David moved towns in his police role.

After an incredible 50-plus years serving with the NSW Police Force, Senior Sergeant David Cook retired last year as a Zone Commander for Riverina Police District, but his involvement with PCYC Wagga Wagga will carry on into his retirement.

David started volunteering at the club in 2019 after spending 47 years of his career with NSW Police Force Youth Command. Now, every week he turns up early to cook breakfast for the young people participating in the Fit For Life fitness and engagement program.

David says he will continue to volunteer until he is no longer able and encourages others to sign up.

“It’s a very meaningful

thing to do. You meet a lot of people when you work within the community helping young people.”

As a charity, PCYC NSW is always looking for dedicated volunteers to help them deliver their life changing activities and programs, so if you’re looking for volunteering opportunities, please fill out an Enquiry Form at https://www.pcycnsw.org. au/become-a-volunteer.

And you can start this weekend – the Dubbo PCYC van is looking for extra volunteers to help out with their catering van at the Dubbo Show, one of the organisation’s main annual fundraising events.