
Werribee Rotary held a special function recently to announce the winners of the second Community Grants program. Forty-four applications were received from a variety of different community groups in our local region and, after careful consideration, nine were selected as the final winners.
The successful recipients were:
- 1st Hoppers Crossing Scout Group
- Iramoo Community Centre
- SES Point Cook
- United Seniors Club
- Werribee Kyokusin Karate
- Werribee Little Athletics Centre
- Wyndham Theatre Company
- Wyn FM Radio
- 1st Iramoo Scout Group
During the function, a representative of each of the winners was presented with a cheque for $2500 by President Rob Fava. Each recipient had the opportunity to speak on the project that the funds would be used for. They expressed their overwhelming gratitude to our Rotary club for the generous gesture.
Sixty people were in attendance including District Governor Elect Peter Shepheard and our Federal Government representative Joanne Ryan. Both special guests congratulated our club for establishing this innovative project that offers so much to struggling community groups whose primary purpose is provide specific support to the community. They also recognised that, with suitable publicity, the program would raise the profile of Rotary and have a positive down-stream benefit for our club in the future.
They expressed a hope that this program continues to grow.
Click here to view some photos of the Community Grants presentation night.