The LEAD Group Inc. acknowledges the Commonwealth Environment Protection Agency (CEPA) for the commitment and vision in granting The LEAD Group on June 1st, 1995 a one-year one-off grant totalling $150,000. The grant is to set up the LEADLINE Project - a national lead information and referral service (see feedback on p16-17 or request a copy of our fact sheet "About The LEADLINE Project.") I would hope that after 31st May 1996 we are able to continue this successful partnership between The LEAD Group and EPA. It was a momentous day when David Ratcliffe (full-time volunteer office manager for the past 2½ years) and myself (full time volunteer lead counsellor and community advocate for the past 4½ years) received our first pay packets.

The LEADLINE grant has allowed The LEAD Group to employ myself full-time National Coordinator as well as six part-time staff. Michelle Calvert, Robin Mosman and Ann Gethin (Project Officers) and David Ratcliffe, Carol Bodle and Adrian Hill (Administration). So for the first time, I would like to thank the staff for being such a great team, and as always I'd like to thank all the volunteers who create this newsletter especially Carol Bodle and Fred Salome.

Elizabeth O'Brien