The annual recipients of the Frankston Charitable Fund grants have been announced and eight local community groups have been selected to share in a pool of $27,000.
According to Frankston mayor Cr James Dooley, the recipients all give back to the community in their own unique way.
“From healthy eating programs for the disadvantaged, to concerts celebrating community members of all mobilities and a monthly free veterinary clinic for the pets of the homeless, the programs selected as recipients, all give something significant back to our wider community,” Cr Dooley said.
The Frankston Charitable Fund is a sub-fund of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation and annual grants come from interest and dividends earned from the invested capital.
The eight recipients selected to receive 2015-16 Frankston Charitable Fund grants are:
- Allstar All Abilities Bam Allstars 2016 Concert ($2000)
- Ardoch Youth Foundation early years resources and learning experiences in Frankston ($2500)
- Australia Schools Plus The future of Frankston is STEM ($2500)
- Beyond Disability Connecting people with the wider community ($2500)
- City Life healthy eating for the disadvantaged ($10,000)
- OzChild end of year celebrations for kinship families ($1000)
- Pets in the Park Inc Frankston pet care for the homeless or those at risk of homelessness ($1500)
- SecondBite fresh food program for people in need in Frankston ($5000)