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May 13

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On Monday, our CEO Amy Waters and Program and Impact Manager Charlotte Walker attended Respect in Action, a regional showcase highlighting powerful local and state-wide initiatives aimed at building safe, respectful, and inclusive sporting communities.

The event featured inspiring examples of how sporting clubs and regional facilities are advancing gender equality and fostering respectful relationships across our region.

The Geelong Community Foundation is proud to support the Respect Starts Here program through a two-year grant in partnership with The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre.

“This important initiative recognises the vital role community sport can play in promoting gender equality and preventing gender-based violence,” said Amy.

“It was especially rewarding to see the progress of Respect Starts Here, including the premiere of a new video series and supporting resources that demonstrate the critical role community clubs can play in creating cultural change and responding to gender-based violence.”

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May 13

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May 11

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On Friday, our CEO Amy Waters joined Megan and Laura from The Empowerment Challenge and hundreds of Geelong Mums to celebrate mothers and mother figures at the Mothers Day Luncheon.

The event celebrated the power of motherhood and raised funds for two of our Grants partners The Empowerment Challenge and Our Village.

The Empowerment Challenge supports younger mums, who are often experiencing vulnerability, to thrive. Amy recently heard co-founder Shannon Graham say, “These mums are incredible! We are just trying to breathe some of this belief into them”.

The Empowerment Challenge makes an incredible difference in the lives of these mums and their families.

This Mother’s Day is a timely reminder of the strength, resilience, and potential that exists within every mother - especially those facing tough circumstances.

By supporting organisations like The Empowerment Challenge and Our Village, we’re not only celebrating motherhood, we’re investing in brighter futures for families in our community.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to this special event - you are helping to spark real change.

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May 9

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The Geelong Community Foundation is seeking a Communications and Engagement Manager to lead and coordinate the organisation’s communication and engagement activities.

This new internal role reports directly to the CEO and will replace the previously outsourced communications function, providing strategic and operational leadership in content creation, social media, event coordination, media relations, and stakeholder engagement.

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Please note that applications close on Wednesday 28 May. Applicants are required to submit a resume and cover letter either via seek or email to amy@geelongfoundation.org

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May 8

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We recently asked our donors why they support and give to the Geelong Community Foundation, and we are proud to share some of their responses 💙

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May 7

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Yesterday our CEO Amy Waters joined a number of our grant partners (Lazarus Community Centre Geelong, The Power In You Project and The Outpost) and the Home Research Team from Deakin University for the third workshop as part of the Home Truths project, an initiative that will create the Home Truths: Local Insights into Homelessness Report.

Recent data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare showed that there were over 1,600 people experiencing homelessness in Geelong throughout 2023-2024.

The report, due to be released in August, will map the details of Geelong’s homelessness supports, and highlight ways to improve services and supports that are available.

The Geelong Community Foundation is pleased to jointly fund this initiative with the Anthony Costa Foundation, City of Greater Geelong, Geelong Connected Communities and the Give Where You Live Foundation.

“We look forward to the publication of the report that will highlight opportunities to improve services and available homelessness supports in the greater Geelong region,” said Amy.

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