Our aspiration is to enable the disadvantaged people in our community to break the cycle of poverty, isolation and/or poor health and reach their full potential through learning and skills development, direct assistance, effective services and facilitated community connections. Springvale Learning and Activities Centre (SLAC) is an Incorporated Association, Registered Charity and Registered Training Organisation. SLAC is also a Neighbourhood House and Learn Local organisation. SLAC operates an op shop and community assistance program from its outreach program – Dandenong Benevolent Society at 5/305 Thomas Street, Dandenong. Our organisation has been in operation for over 70 years. Our participants are highly diverse group with age varying from 13 to 90+ year old, males and females, cultural backgrounds include Australian, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Sudanese, Jewish, Eritrean, Somalia, Ethiopian, Russian, Italian, Lebanese, Polish, Croatian, US, Latin American – and this is just to name a few. There are up to 2,000 people taking part in programs, services or using SLAC facilities in any one week.