2019 Adroit Golf Day Capital Grant awarded to Gateways Support Services
Gateways Support Services were awarded the 2019 Adroit Capital Grant thanks to the staff of Adroit Insurance & Risk.
The Sawyers Arms hosted the Adroit Risk & Insurance staff, who observed and voted on pitches from three Geelong community organisations all vying for the $100,000 grant. Gateways Support Services was the successful applicant and will receive the funds raised at the Adroit Golf Day held later this year in November.
Gateways Support Services is a community organisation that has been making a positive difference in the lives of children and adults who have a disability. The Gateways pitch was presented by Rosemary Malone, asking for help for a group of young people with disabilities who are not so lucky.
“One has been living in a motel for months and two are living in short term emergency placements and more are about to become homeless.
“We are trying to create six real and stable homes for young people plus one emergency care unit, which will support up to 50 young people over a year.
“Anthony comes to see me each week to check on when his home will be ready.
“I asked him this week what he is looking forward to he said he wants his own key to his own home. He wants his friends to be able to come over. He wants his own garden and a garden shed where he can keep his tools and he wants a dog.”
All which will now be possible thanks to the Adroit Capital Grant and the Geelong Community Foundation who facilitated the application process.