Eileen Cameron of Eden is a recipient of the Bega Valley Shire Community Service Medallion for 2015.
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She has been an active volunteer in Eden for many years and a strong advocate for the rights of her Eden community.
The St Vincent de Paul Society in Eden provides food, fuel and or vouchers to those in need, but only on Tuesdays.
Ms Cameron goes above and beyond this.
She is on call to the community at any time, day or night and everyone knows where she lives or how to access her.
Also, she never lets a person in crisis down.
Not only does she provide crisis support when people are at their lowest, she also advocates for the community and has done so for many years.
She is seen at all types of forums and meetings, making sure that the needs of the Eden community are heard.
Ms Cameron’s gentle, non-confrontational nature is admired and her patience and caring ways are appreciated by the townspeople.
She has sat with many people, calming and supporting them through their crises, always with a smile and often with a reassuring touch – something so simple that can mean so much.
Ms Cameron’s passion is to educate young women about healthy relationships and she models this in her own life.
She is down to earth, compassionate and full of knowledge.
She is also a member of the Social Justice Advocacy Group and a volunteer with the Eden Killer Whale Museum.