Steam Locomotive C22 Restoration Appeal
Support the Restoration of C22 – Built in 1902! 🔧 Our beloved steam locomotive C22, in service for over a century, is now due for a major overhaul. This work includes: - NDT of the boiler / minor repairs - New firebox grate & ashpan - New wheel bearings - Descaling painting and lagging the boiler - Extensive restoration of the motion gear - Tender water tank rebuild - Repainting C22 has been a reliable workhorse at the Museum for since 1983, delighting generations with the magic of steam. With your generous support, we can return this iconic locomotive to service once again. 💛 Help keep history on track – donate today! Every contribution brings C22 one step closer to steaming again.
Saint Ignatius' College - Hair with Heart 2022
On Friday 30th of September 2022, Saint Ignatius' College will be holding an event to promote awareness of the impact of cancer on the lives of individuals and families in our community. 15 students and 3 staff will donate their hair to make wigs for those who have lost hair as a result of treatment. All donations received will be shared between Variety and the Childhood Cancer Association in support of their ongoing work in this area.
LIFT THE LID WALK - Cairns 2025
COME ON CAIRNS, IT'S OUR TURN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! The Lift the Lid Walk event is a national initiative used to raise awareness on mental illness across Australia. It gives communities an opportunity to come together and Lift the Lid on Mental Illness. The walk and talk format is deliberately not a race, to give an opportunity for locals to get together and raise awareness of the serious mental health issues we all face. With 1 in 5 Australians suffering a mental health disorder, we use these walk events to break down the stigma and make it easier to seek support for mental health concerns. As the sole beneficiary, 100% of funds raised from the Lift the Lid Walks go into supporting vital mental health research through Australian Rotary Health.
LET'S TALK SOUTH WEST
All funds donated to Let's Talk South West go back into helping our community remove the stigma of mental illness, encourage people to seek help, and, raise awareness on how to support someone through their mental health journey. Through lived experience presentations, advocacy, and, wellness events, Let's Talk South West is working with our community to make it safe and acceptable to Talk about mental health.
GPRS End of Financial Year Building Fund Donation
Donate before 30 June 20212 Tax deductible An option for families is to give a donation to the GRPS School Building Fund before 30 June. The GRPS School Building Fund has deductible gift recipient status by the ATO so donations are tax deductible. You can donate simply and easily through this site. Any monies contributed to the building fund will be used towards the construction, repair and maintenance of our school buildings. More information can be found on the ATO Website.
NRNA Australia Social Welfare Fund
NRNA Australia’s social welfare fund has been an integral part of the organization’s philanthropic projects. Fund provides assistance to individuals and families through immediate relief during death, terminal illness, and mental health issues. Its purpose is to extend the initial support when it is needed the most. The organization has proudly supported circa 500 applicants disbursing half a million in the last decade. With the increasing diaspora population and an increasing number of applications the fund has depleted all-time low and requires immediate replenishment.
Scholarship Appeal - Music Scholarship
Your donation can provide a Kinross Wolaroi education to children who would otherwise be unable to benefit from the academic and extra-curricular opportunities offered by our outstanding school. Your donation will help children to thrive in a community that values a great education and creates a sense of connection for its members. Music Scholarships are given to encourage excellence and to alleviate family or personal hardship. In giving to the scholarship fund you can be certain that your contribution will have a direct and meaningful impact on the life of a young person. Please give generously to give them the best possible start in life and to support our school’s tradition of inclusiveness. All donations to the Scholarship Appeal are tax deductible.
Films of Resilience: IMPERMANENCE + MESSENGER
Help Ryan Jasper and ÆON VISION produce deeply impactful documentaries of spirituality, culture and human spirit. Funds received will first go towards completing the following two feature documentaries: "MESSENGER (WUNYUNGAR)" One man's walk to heal our land and people. He will make history, but can he make lasting change? Alwyn Doolan is a Gooreng Gooreng Wakka Wakka man completing the longest walk in modern Aboriginal history, from Cape York via Tasmania to Canberra, to deliver three Message Sticks to the Australian Government. This is the official documentary of his story. "IMPERMANENCE" At the world's largest academy of Tibetan Buddhism, three young monks pursue spiritual practice for the benefit of all beings. Under China's modernisation agenda, however, their world is torn down around them, threatening their homes and their lives. Utilising their teachings as tools for survival, their stories reveal the cyclic nature of Tibetan resilience that has sustained centuries.
Choir of Hard Knocks 'Christmas Appeal'
The lockdown in Victoria due to the pandemic has been one enormous hard knock to the arts community. In spite of this, the Choir of Hard Knocks is still standing strong! We have learned new tricks, supported each other, adapted to new technology and done our best to deal with the challenges of isolation. We have absorbed the 'hard knocks' as best we can throughout 2020 and managed to keep the Choir of Hard Knocks connected through weekly online rehearsals and social catch-ups! The reality is that the Choir of Hard Knocks relies heavily on performances, donations and merchandise sales to continue supporting the most vulnerable members in our community. Without any performances on the horizon, we will struggle to keep the Choir of Hard Knocks singing, despite the best efforts of our dedicated music directors, staff, volunteers and committee. Thank you for your donation to our Christmas Appeal bringing a little joy to our choir members and comfort knowing they can carry on singing!