Frankston Charitable Gifting Fund grants

Published on 23 August 2024

Recipients of Frankston Charitable Gifting Fund grants for 2024 have been announced at an event hosted by Council.

Mayor Nathan Conroy announced the seven charities receiving grants this year from the Frankston Charitable Fund:

Frankston Churches Community Breakfast, $9,000 to continue providing nutritious meals and vital social connections for the most vulnerable in our community.
Pines Community Men’s Shed, $7,000 towards creating 20 outdoor furniture for local schools in Frankston North. The organisation supports the mental, physical, emotional and economic well-being of men in our community.
Share the Dignity, $5,000 to support David Scott School students with free sanitary products and bridge the gap of support that State schools received from the State Government funding initiative.
Operation Larder, $5,000 to continue providing non-perishable food and personal hygiene Items to Community Support Frankston … this enables critical aid for the most disadvantaged members of the Frankston community.
Theodora’s Cheerful Givers, $5,300 to continue providing free emergency food relief for people experiencing hardship in Frankston and neighbouring areas.
Mi-Life Victoria, $5,235 towards a customised employment program that helps people with high-support needs in their local community build meaningful skills needed to gain and maintain open employment.
The Pyjama Foundation, $4,000 to secure education resources for volunteers who provide vital literacy and numeracy programs for vulnerable children in care.

Theodora’s Cheerful Givers founder Gina Poulos described the grant as a blessing, adding: “We are very grateful. It will enable us to make a difference in the lives of many people.”

Frankston Charitable Fund was established in 2009 as a charitable fund account of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation.

In the past 15 years, the Fund has awarded over $340,000 worth of grants to 70 charities doing amazing and life changing work in the community.

The Fund Committee includes Mayor Conroy, Councillor Suzette Tayler and Director Communities, Angela Hughes, along with community representatives Shane Thomas, Karin Hann and Chair Jackie Galloway.

The Fund’s Committee of Management volunteer their time to manage the Fund, review applications and make their recommendations to the Lord Mayor Charitable Foundation.

Frankston Citizen of the Year 2024, Alastair Leaver, who was recognised for his stellar contribution to the community, particularly through his work with the Mums Supporting Families in Need charity, spoke at the event.

Alastair said: “I thank Council for running grant programs such as the Charitable Fund, which helps charities to continue to grow our impact and reach.”