The Cessnock LGA ClubGrants committee recently presented a formidable $111,453 in funding to 20 local charities and community groups that deliver vital services in the region.
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The cheque was presented an an inaugural ClubGrants committee morning tea at Cessnock Leagues Club in late August and committee spokesperson Paul Cousins said it was heartening to see the level of support local clubs give to their communities.
“Local Clubs have been supporting their communities since their inception,” Mr Cousins said.
“It’s rewarding to know that Clubs continue to provide real support to local organisations who are making a significant difference in our respective communities.”
Local Clubs involved in the Cessnock ClubGRANTS program include; Cessnock Leagues Club, East Cessnock Bowling Club, Greta Workers Sports & Recreation Club, Kurri Kurri Bowling Club and Weston Workers Club.
Hunter Life Education were one of the successful recipients of the grants program this year, being awarded $13,780 in funding to provide free Life Education classes to 10 of the most disadvantaged schools in the region, enabling local kids to make safer and healthier life choices.
The full list of recipients and their funded projects is as follows:
Kurri High School – HiP Day
Foster Care Angels – Holiday Cabin
OzHarvest Ltd – OzHarvest Food Rescue Cessnock
The Reach Foundation – Crew Development Leadership Program
Greta Community Preschool – Speech Program
Vision Australia – Orientation and Mobility Program
Cessnock Multipurpose Children's Centre Ltd – A Smart Board for Smart Kids
Cessnock West Public School – Interrelate Sessions
Global Care Australia – Cessnock Region Care Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Help Centre
Youth Off The Streets Limited – Cessnock Youth Matters
Carrie's Place – Spread the Word
The Leukaemia Foundation of Australia – Patient Transport Programme in Cessnock Council region
Kurri Kurri and District Preschool Kindergarten Inc – Public Address System
Hunter Life Education – Adopt a School: Cessnock
Cancer Council NSW – SunSmart sign schools project
Cessnock Public School – Breakfast Club
Rotary Club Rutherford Telerah – RYDA Young Driver Education
TAD – Freedom Wheels Assessment Day
Cessnock City Council – Mobile Tech - Cessnock City Library
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) – iPads for students with autism at Aspect Hunter School
