Compassionate, caring, and colourful, Alison Acker has always been firmly committed to social justice and activism. As one of Our Place Society’s most staunch supporters, she has done a lot to help Victoria’s marginalized and plans to continue well into the future. Alison had a busy career in journalism and teaching. Widowed at 34 with a son, she had limited time for protests until retirement. She then flourished as one of the founding members of the infamous Raging Grannies.

“Retirement was the busiest time of my life, but at 95, with 30 happy years of making trouble with the Raging Grannies and very few family left, I discovered that Our Place could take over for me and use my savings to make the world a better place when I died. I trust them to know where it will make a difference.”

We warmly salute Alison for her empathy and incessant commitment to creating a more caring and inclusive community. She inspires us to dig deep and demand better.