ALGA was fortunate to be nominated as Charity Partner for VicBears’ fundraising from Southern Hibearnation 2011. At a presentation at the Laird Hotel on Saturday 23 July, outgoing VicBears’ president, Rick Cooper (left in photograph), presented ALGA’s Mark Pendleton with a cheque for $10,000. We were a little overwhelmed by the size of the donation, which enables us to bring forward plans to replace ALGA’s ageing photocopier. A huge thank you to all at VicBears for their support and generosity.