Donation to support COVID 19 Response ($50,000) The Arcare Family Foundation provided a grant of $50,000 to Northern Health to support its response to COVID-19. The Northern Health services area has been hard hit by the pandemic, in particular Northern Hospital in Epping where many patients have been hospitalised. In
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Asylum Seekers Centre (NSW)
Support for Asylum Seekers during the COVID-19 crisis (Grant: $20,000) The Asylum Seekers Centre is based in Newtown in Sydney and they provide practical and personal support for people living in the community who are seeking asylum. The Asylum Seekers Centre provides the following: Connects people to support and services:
Asylum Seekers Resource Centre (VIC)
Emergency Appeal for COVID-19 (Grant: $20,000) The Asylum Seekers Resource Centre was founded 18 years ago and is now Australia’s largest human rights organisation providing support to people seeking asylum. They offer more than 40 holistic programs that protect people seeking asylum from persecution and destitution, support well-being and dignity
Bellarine Community Health
Grant for Equipment required for COVID 19 response (Grant: $16,582) The Bellarine Community Health Nursing & Palliative Care Team provide support to clients and families on the Bellarine to remain at home through the progression of their illness or until they are admitted to a hospital or palliative care unit.
Moving Feast
Moving Feast (VIC – managed by Social Traders) (Grant: 20,000) Moving Feast is a collaborative project of Victorian food social enterprises. Moving Feast works in all areas of the food system from growing, storage, cooking, distribution, and education. They are now joining forces to create a pandemic food response that
OzHarvest (NSW)
Grant to support emergency food relief in NSW (Grant: $20,000) Oz Harvest is a national food rescue organisation, collecting quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivering it directly to more than 1300 charities supporting people in need across the country. Founded in 2004 by Ronni Kahn AO, after noticing
Fareshare (VIC and QLD)
Support to provide emergency food relief in Victoria and Queensland (Grant: $20,000) FareShare rescues food that would otherwise go to waste and cooks it into free nutritious meals for people in need. An estimated five million Australians experienced food insecurity last year while food waste costs our economy an estimated
Bushfire Relief Grants (VIC & NSW)
In response to the devasting bushfires across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland in January 2020 the Arcare Family Foundation provided three grants totaling $60,000 to support recovery for local communities, farmers, and wildlife. The Foundation also made several grants in 2020 as a response to the COVID 19 crisis.
Sustain: The Australian Food Network (VIC)
Around the Table: Community Cooking, Lunch and Gardening Program: Online and In-Person (Grant: $39,200) Sustain: The Australian Food Network will partner with North Carlton Railway Neighbourhood House (NCRNH) to deliver a reimagined version of the ‘Around the Table’ community cooking and lunch program. Commenced in 2018, ‘Around the Table’ has
Alliance for Gambling Reform (VIC & NSW)
Sharing Stories to reduce harmful gambling in Victoria and NSW (focus on older Australians) $70,000 The Alliance is a national advocacy organisation which works to prevent and minimize the harm from gambling. They bring together over 60 organisations who share the objectives of preventing harm from gambling. The Alliance provides
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