Suzanne Cory High School student Keerthana Karthik is Wyndham’s Young Person of the Month for August.
Keerthana has been awarded for helping others less fortunate than herself through volunteering, fundraising, tutoring and school activities.
Each week she tutors students from low social economic backgrounds and manages a chapter of youth-led charity, Health Cove, which organises fundraising events to address inequality in the health system.
Passionate about music and the arts, Keerthana teaches a performing arts class at Blossom Community Care for people funded by the NDIS and will also be a member of the choir at next month’s Victorian State Schools Spectacular.
“Wyndham City thanks Keerthana for the positive contribution she has made and continues to make in our city,” said Wyndham mayor Susan McIntyre when announcing this month’s winner.
“Keerthana encourages young people to be positive and inspires hope through her
volunteering and fundraising efforts.”
Keerthana will receive a $300 gift voucher for winning the award, which is given each month
by Wyndham council to a young person who has made a positive contribution to the community.
Recipients must be aged between 12 and 25 and live in Wyndham.
For more information, visit: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/services/youth-services/awards-competitions/one-
wyndham
Cade Lucas.
