The Buderim Foundation will be celebrating this Sunday afternoon, bringing together Foundation Ambassadors, Buderim families, sponsors and friends to announce this year’s annual grant recipients.
The Buderim Foundation prepares to deliver the good news
The suspense will soon be over for applicants of the 2012 Grants Program, as the Buderim Foundation prepares to announce the successful candidates at their Good News Night on Friday, 7 September.
The Good News Night will be held at the Buderim Memorial Hall at 5pm and is a great opportunity for those not yet involved in the Foundation to learn more about the concept, the Foundation’s achievements since its launch nine years ago, and about future plans to support the community.
Chair of the Buderim Foundation, Paul Clark said the grants program offered the opportunity for worthwhile community initiatives that benefit Buderim and its residents to receive funding.
“Every year our grant total amount reaches record highs, as more people become aware of the Foundation and our role within the community,” Paul said.
The annual event is an opportunity for everyone to join with the Foundation’s members, donors, directors, ambassadors and friends to share good news and to review the progress made throughout the year.
Last year the Foundation made available a record total of $22,010 for its grants program, just a small portion of the more than $100,000 that the Foundation is proud to have been able to distribute in the community.
Recipients of the 2011 grants were Fusion Sunshine Coast, Buderim SAILS, Maroochy Waterwatch Inc., Buderim-Palmwoods Heritage Tramway Inc., BATS Theatre Co., Rotary Club of Buderim, Buderim Mountain State School P&C Assoc., Coastal Caring Clowns and U3A Birdwatching Group.
“The Foundation started providing grants from 2008 and has since contributed to 25 different local organisations,” Paul said.
The goal of the Buderim Foundation is to enrich and enhance the quality of life for Buderim and its residents, past and future. The Foundation is a philanthropic, not-for-profit organisation, which aims to generate income from donations and bequests from community members and provide grants for community projects.
“As a not-for-profit public company, the Foundation relies on the generous contributions of local businesses and residents in order to continue providing grants to quality local community projects and groups,” Paul said.
The grants are offered to not-for-profit organisations in the Buderim community, or not-for-profit Sunshine Coast community organisations that are able to provide services to the Buderim community.
The Good News Night is open to all community members and refreshments will be provided. To RSVP for the event, please call 07 5456 1757 or email info@buderimfoundation.org.au by Tuesday, 4 September.
For more information about the Buderim Foundation or the 2012 grants program, please visit www.buderimfoundation.org.au.
Foundation challenges neighbours to have fun with fundraising
To launch the Buderim Foundation’s Street by Street Challenge to the Buderim community, a Street by Street Fundraising Showcase will be held at the Buderim War Memorial Hall on Saturday, 19 May.
The Street by Street Fundraising Showcase will provide Buderim street communities with fun and easy fundraising ideas they can use to make their own contribution to the B150 Community Challenge.
Buderim Foundation Chair Professor Paul Clark said with all donations over $2000 to be acknowledged on a commemorative plaque, the Foundation’s new Street by Street Challenge encouraged street communities to work together and collectively make a donation and be acknowledged as a street.
“The Street by Street Fundraising Showcase is a great opportunity for neighbours to get to know each other and inspire them to pool their resources and have some fun while fundraising,” Prof. Clark said.
The event will run from 10am to 1pm with live music, delicious baked goodies, homemade lemonade stand, car wash, sausage sizzle, rummage sale, kids activities and more.
Those attending on the day will be able to join in the fun and help fundraise or they can choose to do more and become a street coordinator. Coordinators will be provided with fundraising kits and resources to assist them in their fundraising efforts.
Professor Clark said while the Street by Street Challenge was an effort to meet fundraising targets, the Foundation wanted to encourage community spirit amongst neighbours.
“Whether its holding a movie night, collecting old clothes and books to sell at a rummage sale, or even just donating to a door knock appeal, everyone in the street can make a contribution,” Prof. Clark said.
The Buderim Foundation’s B150 Community Challenge is part of Buderim’s 150th birthday celebrations and aims to raise money to make its investment fund, which is held in trust, from $450 000 to $1million in just one year.
To help with fundraising efforts, a raffle is also being held at the event with a number of exciting prizes donated by local business. Tickets can be purchased on the day for two dollars each or three for five dollars.
