Stay In Sport Summer 2013 all winners!

Since launching in 2012, the Foundation's Stay in Sport program has assisted 38 young athletes from across the region to remain engaged in sport - helping with expenses such as subs and uniforms.

The second round assisted 10 young athletes from South Coast Little Athletics and 6 junior players from Encounter Bay Cricket Club by providing $50 'vouchers' to assist with compulsory fees associated with thier sport.

Photo courtesy Victor Harbor TimesSue Baxter from South Coast Little Athletics told us how the $500 recieved by thier club has supported individual little athletes and thier families who are doing it tough... 

This has helped a family in financial difficulty who could not afford their subscriptions or the purchase a uniform this season. Without the co-contribution of the club and the Fleurieu Community Foundation Stay In Sport grant the family would have dropped out.

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FCF will distribute over $12,000 in Back To School vouchers in 2013

The Foundation has been successful in securing $12,200 in $50 vouchers through the 2013 Sidney Myer Fund/FRRR 2013 Back To School Program. The vouchers will assist 244 students from the 12 schools across the Fleurieu who are experiencing economic hardship with the costs associated with the start of the school year.

This year the Fleurieu Community Foundation took part in the 'Back To School Community Foundation Challenge' to raise $1000 in the community, which is being matched by FRRR - and increasing the impact, by providing an additional 40 Target Country vouchers valued at $2000. 

Thankyou to everyone who donated to to the 'Back To School Community Foundation Challenge' and to FRRR and the Sidney Myer fund who enable us to provide assistance at a grass roots level.

To date the Back to School Program has enabled the FCF to distribute of over $26,000, to more than 690 disadvantaged students and their families to assist with the costs of starting the school year.

Update on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 4:19PM by Foundation

Brad presenting vouchers to FLO coordinator and Senior Student Well Being Coordinator at Victor Harbor High SchoolThis year 245 young people will benefit from this program, an increase of 74 from 2012.

This was lincrease was greatly assisted by our involvement in the Back To School Community Foundation Challenge which raised $1000 through donations from the community and was promptly matched  $ for $ by FRRR.

Taking part in the Challenge has resulted in an expansion of the program to include a further 40 young people who are part of the FLO (Flexible Learning Options) Programs which work with young people who are disengaged or experiencing barriers to attending school. The vouchers can assist these young people with specific expenses for pre vocation and other alternative training or educational options, for items like safety boots or overalls needed for courses, or stationery items for TAFE. Thanks again to all who contributed to the Challege.

Inaugural Wally Bradley Award Presented

Rotary club of Encounter Bay President Ken Carter presents Andrea with the Wally Bradley Award and a cheque for $400Andrea Miles was presented with the Inaugural Wally Bradley Award at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Encounter Bay. The Award, named for the Charter President of the Club, has been established to support young people in Victor Harbor who show initiative and commitment in their field of education or training but who may be experiencing difficulty in continuing their studies or accessing other education or training due to hardship or disadvantage.

Andrea,17, plans to study at TAFE and aims to complete a Diploma in Beauty Therapy and Skin Care. She said the award would be an enormous help for her to achieve her goal.

The Wally Bradley Award is an example of a 'Named Fund' created by the Rotary Club of Encounter Bay and managed by the Fleurieu Community Foundation.

Summer Can and Bottle Drive

Tis the season to be jolly! With end of year work parties, family gatherings and celebrations with friends taking place almost continually. So this festive holiday season why not consider donating some of that refund you get from cashing in your empty bottles and cans to the Fleurieu Community Foundation. Look for the bucket at South Coast Bottle and Can Company Maude Street Victor Harbor. 

FCF Welcomes New Board Directors

At the Fleurieu Community Foundation AGM on Friday 2 November Paul Shinkfield, Emily Smith, Stephen Rufus and Dawn White were officially appointed as Directors to the Board of the Fleurieu Community Foundation.

Fleurieu Community Foundation Board of Directors - L to R Paul Shinkfield Anne Woolford Brad Butler (Deputy Chair) Hanna Law Dawn White Peter Lewis Stephen Rufus Emily Smith Trevor Basso (Public Officer/Secretary) Cindy Dale Mark Oliphant (Absent: Peter Hanlon – Chairperson) The Fleurieu Community Foundation now has a full compliment of 12 Directors after the resignation of 3 long-standing and valued Directors, Graham and Kay Ewens, and Dr Peter Manuel who continue to remain ‘on board’ as active and passionate members of the Fleurieu Community Foundation.

The Board of the Foundation was initially set up in March 2010 to govern the Fleurieu Community Foundation, and is made up of people who volunteer their time and are passionate about their community.

With the board comprised of people from the Fleurieu, they know the community well, and the issues unique to the region, enabling them to make decisions that ensure that the needs of local people and their communities are met. The new Directors bring a diverse range of professional experience, knowledge and skills that the Foundation feels will compliment the existing skill base of the Board and will enable the Foundation to build into the future.