Geelong Community Foundation News
Meli receives $250k emergency funding for family violence program as incidents soar in Barwon region
A Geelong domestic violence program has expanded to include sessions for younger men after an alarming spike in incidents across the region, with survivors speaking out on why early intervention is needed. Family violence incidents have soared in the region, alarming new figures show, as survivors say early intervention is key to keeping men out...
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World Book Day with Ed Connect
Today is World Book Day and the Geelong Community Foundation is proud to showcase the work of EdConnect. The Gratton Institute reports that, in a typical Australian classroom of 24, eight students are unable to read well. EdConnect East Coast General Manager Danie McNeil, said that literacy is an essential foundation in order to build...
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World Earth Day with Geelong Sustainability
For World Earth Day, we are proud to highlight the work of Geelong Sustainability, a for-purpose community organisation that supports residents of Geelong and surrounding regions to be more sustainable in their everyday lives. Since its establishment in 2007, Geelong Sustainability has become the region’s leading sustainability group with extensive networks in community, government and...
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2024 P500 Campaign
You are welcome to come along with friends, family and work colleagues to celebrate with us the power of collective giving, to fund transformative grants through the combined contributions of many. If you would like to know more about how P500 works please watch the video below or visit our P500 Giving Circle page. ...
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Celebrating International Women’s Day – Helen Bolton, The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre (SAFVC)
Helen Bolton is the Chief Executive Officer of The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre (SAFVC), a role she commenced in 2011. Her career has involved extensive experience in the delivery of family violence and sexual assault services, working towards gender equality, implementing policy reform and working in leadership across government and for purpose sectors....
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Celebrating International Women’s Day – Joy Leggo OAM, Cultura
Joy has been the CEO of Cultura since its creation in May 2021; prior to that she was the inaugural CEO of Multicultural Aged Care Services for 28 years, which recently merged with Diversitat to become Cultura. Cultura is a multi-faceted organisation covering service delivery from humanitarian support, immigration services, employment programs, pre-accredited training such...
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Celebrating International Women’s Day – Maud Clark, Somebody’s Daughter Theatre Company
The Geelong Community Foundation is proud to highlight some of the incredible women working in the for purpose sector in our community, in the lead-up to International Women’s Day on March 8. Somebody’s Daughter Theatre (SDT) is a company of artists whose mission is to work with those who are the most marginalised in our...
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Celebrating International Women’s Day – Laura Harvey, Tiny Dots Early Intervention
The Geelong Community Foundation is proud to highlight some of the incredible women working in the for purpose sector in our community, in the lead-up to International Women’s Day on March 8. Laura Harvey, a speech pathologist, is the founder of Tiny Dots Early Intervention and after the organisation became a charity in 2021,...
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P500 donors award $79,000 community wellbeing grant to Tiny Dots Early Intervention
The Geelong Community Foundation this week held its annual P500 Pitch & Vote Night, with three shortlisted community organisations vying for a $79,000 community wellbeing grant. The event was the culmination of the campaign that attracted 279 donors, who each contributed $500 towards the grant, and these donors ultimately voted to award the funds to...
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2023 P500 Pitch & Vote Night Finalists Pitch Videos
We are excited for this Thursday 16th November when the three shortlisted organisations will pitch for the 2023 P500 grant of $79,000. Below are the pitch videos from the three organisations.
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2023 P500 Grant Finalists
Our grant review panel had some amazing applications to assess, it most certainly wasn’t an easy choice, so a very big congratulations to the 3 finalists Cherished Pets Making Waves Foundation Tiny Dots Early Intervention Click here to view more information about all of our Grant Finalists Don’t forget about Pitch and Vote Night on...
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Celebrating World Food Day with Farm My School
Imagine a school that can feed its community. Today is World Food Day and the Geelong Community Foundation is proud to shine a light on the work of Farm My School, a food literacy program that aims to change the culture of what households are eating, especially in low socio-economic communities and households that are...
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