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Mid West Community Foundation

The vision of the Mid West Community Foundation is to strengthen and grow communities within the Mid West region. By supporting the Mid West Community Foundation you will be making a philanthropic investment in the future of the region - for its people, for its communities and its potential.

History

In 2005, then Premier Dr Geoff Gallop directed that each regional development commission would allocate $100,000 of its Regional Development Scheme funds to investigate the establishment of a community foundation structure within their region. Mid West Development Commission staff have worked closely with Western Australia Community Foundation to consider a number of possible models for the region.

The Mid West Community Foundation has been established under the umbrella of Western Australian Community Foundation, which will allow inclusion in an established statewide structure, yet retaining a strong focus on the Mid West region. As Trustee, Western Australian Community Foundation is responsible for the administration management of the trust, including all governance and compliance matters.

A local advisory committee to Western Australain Community Foundation made up of dedicated and community minded members has been established from across the Mid West region. The role of the advisory committee is to act as the representative local body for the Mid West Community Foundation. Volunteers are required to: understand community needs and local culture; keep up-to-date of current and relevant projects; and provide advice to the Western Australian Community Foundation Board as Trustee on how funds can best be distributed to meet current and emerging local needs.

Fund Distribution

In 2010 two local community groups shared in $2,000 of grant funding aimed at supporting community activities that are vital to the region’s sustainable development.

Using the grant funding:

Geraldton and Regional Schools Arts Festival will purchase signage to promote its 2010 event; an
Centacare Family Services will continue to host its Indigenous Children Programme aimed at improving parenting skills and strengthening child-parent relationships. Activities in the program include a women’s monthly cooking club, school holiday activities, a children’s movie night and monthly community meetings.

Two 2009 inaugural grants have been awarded to:

The Cancer Council of WA to implement the ‘Deadly Treadlies’ program in the Mt Magnet community. ‘Deadly Treadlies’ brings local young people and other members of the community together to rebuild recycled bikes that have been donated from across the region. The program encourages physical recreational activity through new access to bicycles, enhances cross generational links in the community and facilitates mentoring and learning opportunities.
The Kalbarri Senior Citizen Group to coordinate a series of art workshops in partnership with the Kalbarri District High School. The workshops will bring students and seniors together, providing an opportunity for artistic and creative personal expression. Participants will learn about legends and dreamtime stories of the local Nunda Indigenous people through the renowned artist in residence, Mr Doug Ryder. The local community will be treated to an exhibition of the individual works sometime in August.

For further information on funding opportunities, please contact Anne Jepkoech, Grants Coordinator, on (08) 9224 6000.

Contact

For more information contact Yvette Hollings on ph (08) 9921 0709.

Mid West Community Foundation (347.22 kb)
Information Brochure

09/06/2010 - Media Release (112.16 kb)
Two local community groups share in funding

08/06/2009 - Media Release (74.57 kb)
Mid West Community Connections

06/11/2009 - Media Release (2.61 Mb)
Communities on the Street for Support

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