Leanne is a Companion and volunteer for family camps

1. What drew you to CQ, and what do you love most about your involvement?
Reading Vera's story in a magazine explaining what Camp Quality was and how she founded it, pulled at the heart strings. What I love is the people I get to meet, the children, families, staff and other volunteers. Through Camp Quality I have made friends I know I can always depend on no matter what and after having one camper over ten years, I know I also have an extended family.

2. What have you learnt most about yourself from your involvement?
That I have the courage to face life's challenges and to make the most of every moment.

3. What personality traits do you feel you use by volunteering?
That's a hard question. My ability to mix easily with other people and being a good listener.

4. What's a CQ moment you treasure?
Too many to list one, one of the most memorable was on my very first camp watching a young boy who was unable to use the lower half of his body watch a few children climb a wooden climbing frame, he decided he wanted to do it too. So using only his upper body strength managed to climb the frame, it was a challenge for any of the children to do, but watching this child climb is a moment I will never forget, when facing challenges in my own life it's something I still reflect on ten years later. This particular child still attends CQ now and has the full use back of his legs, it shows what never giving up can achieve!

5. What do you love to laugh about? 
Reminiscing with friends all the fun and laughter times shared on camp.

6. What are you optimistic about?
The future for all people with cancer!

7. What would you say to someone considering joining the 'CQ family'?
Joining CQ is the best thing I have ever done, as I was told my first year at CQ it is so much fun. 'The first year you go to do something for the children, every year after that it's as much for yourself as anyone else' CQ has given me so much!