Activ customer David’s smile lights up his face as he takes a microphone in hand and prepares to sing his favourite John Farnham anthem.
You’re the Voice is his top pick of Farnsy’s classics, with David’s karaoke rendition in front of his friends at Activ’s Waikiki Community Hub filling the room with an energy that always boosts his audience to dance or sing along during his performances.
David loves to catch up with staff and friends at the Hub, with John Farnham and cars, two of his top topics of conversation. He is also a strikingly good bowler, and heads to the local bowling alley with his Activ support worker on a regular basis to play a friendly game or two.
“I got two spares and two strikes. I better bowler, yeah I love it – I like bowling,” David says.
His victory pose after his turn and at the end of his winning game never fails to bring smiles to everyone’s faces. He is a self-proclaimed superstar who loves being active with his friends in the community, sharing his vibrant personality with everyone he meets.
When he’s not bowling, socialising, or working, David enjoys spending time at home with his housemates. He lives in an Activ house, with parklands across the road and a bus stop a short walk from home, giving him access to local shops, restaurants, and activities nearby.
David is very proud of his home and welcomes his friends and family to his house to catch up over a cuppa.
“I make my own milo and I make my own lunch. I like the stuff I do, I do like it,” he says. He has developed his skills in the kitchen with assistance from his Activ support team, and is proud to use his skills to do things for himself on a daily basis.
David’s vibrant, can-do attitude, coupled with the supports he receives from the Activ team at home and in the community combine to give David the confidence and skills to live the life he chooses.
You can support services Activ provides to David and people living with disability across WA with a donation to Action for Activ Day today! Funds raised from this year’s Action for Activ Day go directly towards a garden makeover at the community hub David attends.
Make a difference now at activday.com.au.