Officeworks Pinpoint magazine Pinpoint Issue 28 Spring 2018 | Page 41

Snjezana Tuhega reaches 100th blood donation milestone Snjezana Tuhega (Team Member) at Officeworks Cairns (Qld), otherwise known as Suzie, recently achieved a significant milestone in her life when she delivered her 100th blood donation on World Blood Donor Day, 14 June 2018. Suzie is passionate about helping make bigger things happen and giving back to people less fortunate than her. “I am blessed to have two arms and two legs and I wanted to give to those who were missing something or less fortunate than me” said Suzie. Suzie’s plasma saves up to three lives every two weeks, helping others have a better chance at life. “I am so blessed to have awesome blood and I love to help people”. Suzie finds it extremely rewarding to give to those less fortunate in her community, and will continue to drive her passion for donating blood for as long as possible. What’s great about Suzie is her ability to stay motivated, set goals and manage her passion for donating blood. During the day Suzie works at Officeworks but also works part-time as an Uber driver and security guard at night. Suzie’s local community has embraced her charitable efforts and given her lots of positive feedback. Her milestone was even praised in an article that featured in the Cairns Post. Shayna Suluvale, Stationery Coordinator at Officeworks Cairns store is extremely proud to be working alongside Suzie. “I am excited to celebrate Suzie’s great achievement” said Shayna Heath to represent Australia in under 21s men’s hockey team Heath Cremasco (Business Specialist) from Officeworks Albany (WA), has been asked to represent Australia in the under 21s for men’s outdoor hockey. Heath started at the store as a causal team member when he was 15 and slowly worked his way into the business specialist role. “Hard work definitely paid off for both getting into the team as well as achieving BSIS,” he says. Heath recently represented Western Australia at the Australian Country Hockey Championships. To be considered for the Australian team, he submitted an application to express his interest. Heath was shocked when he received the news that he would represent his country in the sport he loves. “I just nominated for the sake of it really, but to be looked at and considered, then actually selected is awesome. I am really excited to get over there and play!” While with Officeworks, Heath has gained teamwork, leadership and perseverance skills which will serve him well in collaborating with his new hockey team. As for Officeworks Albany, the store team has been really supportive of Heath’s hockey ambitions. He has even been granted annual leave over the busy period in December for the competition.  “The store has been really supportive and the whole team is quite happy for me,” said Heath. 41