While on holidays in the UK, Chris Rees stumbled across an opportunity to raise some funds for one or two recent project ideas.
Freedom Communities gives back to the local community a total of $5,000. All we had to do was to create our support ideas. That was easy as we already had two projects that could benefit. They were:
Have you noticed or heard about the reduction in the number of pre-school and primary school aged children who cannot swim. Swimming lessons for Primary School Children are no longer mandatory - and there were 19 deaths in Queensland last year from drowning. The Government has introduced a voucher scheme for Primary school children but poorer families who would like their children to swim still cannot afford to send them. There is also a need for pre- schoolers to learn to swim. The Rotary Club of Caloundra aims to make a number of places available for needy children to learn to swim.
- The Sunshine Coast Photographic Competition will be open to primary and secondary school children from Year 3 to Year 12 living on the Sunshine Coast. With four age categories, entries will be photos featuring the 'environment' or 'animals'. The Rotary Club of Caloundra needs your help to secure the prize monies to encourage students to enter the competition.
With the help of members and friends, the initiative was successful in attracting $500 for each project. Thank you to all members who liked, voted and shared the entries.
Good news indeed!