Tikki and David have been nominated by the Aunties and Uncles Program for the NRMA Helping People Award in July 2012. Aunties and uncles help build better lives for children.

They do this through an early intervention mentoring program based on an extended family model of “aunts” and “uncles” who provide mentoring and guidance in a stable family environment.

For the last 15 years, Tikki and David have been mentoring two children involved in the program from a very early age. This has involved them welcoming the children into their families as nieces and nephews and giving them exposure and opportunities to do activities they may not have been able to do. Tikki and David give up two weekends a month and have the children over. They take them camping and on holidays and do all the other activities an Aunt or Uncle may do. 

NRMA’s Helping People Awards recognise NSW and ACT volunteers who volunteer for a charity or not-for-profit organisation.