Supporting the Community
Winston Churchill once famously said-
“You make a living by what you get but you make a life by what you give.”
This is a principle which we aspire to at Wilston Vet. We believe in supporting the local community that supports us, as well as supporting those communities further abroad who are less fortunate than ourselves.
As a small business we aim to be profitable not only to provide our staff and their families with income, but also to use our profits to help other people and animals. Our clients are thereby supporting the wider community through our philanthropic efforts, whether they know it or not. (see below)
With many small businesses, including veterinary surgeries of late, becoming corporations, some economists have predicted that small business will be virtually non existent in 10 years time in Australia. Of course we hope this predication does come to pass, and in saying so, we are firm supporters of small business ourselves, using local businesses to service our own business needs of the surgery.
Here at Wilston Vet we will continue to strive to offer a very personal, “non-corporate” service to all our clients and their pets. We invite you to become part of the Wilston Vet family and hope that we can be part of you and your pet’s lives as well.
Making a Difference in the Community
“You make a living by what you get but you make a life by what you give.”
This is a principle which we aspire to at Wilston Vet. We believe in supporting the local community that supports us, as well as supporting those communities further abroad who are less fortunate than ourselves.
As a small business we aim to be profitable not only to provide our staff and their families with income, but also to use our profits to help other people and animals. Our clients are thereby supporting the wider community through our philanthropic efforts, whether they know it or not. (see below)
With many small businesses, including veterinary surgeries of late, becoming corporations, some economists have predicted that small business will be virtually non existent in 10 years time in Australia. Of course we hope this predication does come to pass, and in saying so, we are firm supporters of small business ourselves, using local businesses to service our own business needs of the surgery.
Here at Wilston Vet we will continue to strive to offer a very personal, “non-corporate” service to all our clients and their pets. We invite you to become part of the Wilston Vet family and hope that we can be part of you and your pet’s lives as well.
Making a Difference in the Community
Pet Pep
Pet Pep- (Pets and People Education Program) is a voluntary teaching program initiated by the Australian Veterinary Association. It involves veterinarians and teachers working together to teach primary school students about responsible pet ownership and to enhance their overall understanding of animals ..click here for more
Local Fundraising Community Activities
Wilston Vet actively supports local clubs and schools by donating to their various fundraising events and activities. Each year we host a “Doggy Parade” ..click here for more
RSPCA
Wilston Vet donates to the RSPCA with monetary gifts, as well as a program whereby we donate the dollar fee to the RSPCA for every cat box sold on behalf of our client whom purchases it. click here for more
Wilston Vet donates to the RSPCA with monetary gifts, as well as a program whereby we donate the dollar fee to the RSPCA for every cat box sold on behalf of our client whom purchases it. click here for more
Free Community Events
We have hosted several free community days whereby we invited the local folk to come along and celebrate a special day with us...click here for more...
Wildlife
Wilston Vet treats all injured wildlife completely free of charge to both the Good Samaritan who brings the wildlife in, and the wildlife carers that look after them.All injured wildlife are treated ..click here for more....
Environmental Awareness
We are taking up the environmental challenge.....click here for more..
Donations and Humanitarain Giving
Wilston vet is involved in a microcredit scheme (via Kiva) which is aimed at lifting people in third world countries out of the poverty cycle. Microcredit is widely thought of to be the most successful and sustainable method of putting an end to world poverty....click here for more
Wilston Vet sponsors a child in Kenya through Compassion Australia...click here for more
Volunteer Work
Kelly, One of our veterinary nurses, is donating 6 weeks of her own holiday time during April-May 2010 to volunteer at the Esther Honey Foundation (EHF) in the Cook Islands. Wilston Vet is generously funding her return air fare, and many of our clients have also kindly donated funds which will be used in a direct monetary donation to the foundation. The EHF is the only veterinary clinic for the Cook Islands' thousands of companion animals and it treats all of the companion and stray animals free of charge. Wherever EHF provides service, all animals, whether homeless or with owners, receive comparable care and no healthy animal is euthanased ….read more…
Council Events
In house promotions
Quest Business Acheivers Awards
The quest business awards....click here for more
Assistance Dogs Australia
Victorian Bushfire Appeal
Wilston Vet donated $1000 to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal via Provet. Provet is a veterinary supply company that provides our surgery with drugs, food and merchandise. click here for more....
Wilston Grange Business Community Group
