Philip Wollen

Philip Wollen OAM (born 1950) is an Australian philanthropist and winner of the 2007 Australian of the Year (Victoria) award. The following was said about Philip by the National Australia Day Council:

"Through his kindness and generosity, Philip Wollen brings crucial help to many charitable causes and inspires others to share his humanitarian values and ideals. His achievements in the business world mark him as a man of action and he channels this energy into practical outcomes for the causes he champions through the Winsome Constance Kindness Trust. Philip promotes kindness towards all other living beings and strives to enshrine this as a recognisable trait in the Australian character and culture. The measure of his support can be seen in the extraordinary list of organisations the Winsome Constance Kindness Trust supports, benefiting children, animals, the ill, the environment and aspiring youth. Essentially a private man, he seeks no personal publicity but is not afraid to step into the limelight for a just cause." [ [http://nadcawards.cre8ive.com.au/pages/page254.asp National Australia Day Council] ]

Philip lives with his wife Trix and his four dogs in Melbourne, Victoria.

Winsome Constance Kindness Trust

"See also: List of organisations supported by the Winsome Constance Kindness Trust"

Philip Wollen's main project, the Winsome Constance Kindness Trust, is a global initiative whose mission statement is "to promote kindness towards all other living beings and enshrine it as a recognisable trait in the Australian character and culture". [ [http://www.kindnesstrust.com/ Winsome Constance Kindness Trust homepage] ] The Trust emphasises ethics, compassion and co-operation, and opposes cruelty to humans and non-human animals. In 2006 the Trust had initiatives in 34 countries and is still growing.

External links

* [http://www.kindnesstrust.com/ Winsome Constance Kindness Trust]
* [http://www.australiaday.vic.gov.au/awards_vic.asp Australia Day Awards 2005]
* [http://www.all-creatures.org/quotes/wollen_philip.html Philip Wollen's quotes from All Creatures]
* [http://www.altruism.org.au/wollen.htm Altruism Australia]

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