Community Service 2008-09

The Committee has a budget of $97,000 for this Rotary Year and the work of the Committee is to gain the greatest benefit to the receivers of any financial support from the Club.

Projects supported or being considered this year includes:

"Boroondara Cares"

The Cub has combined with the City of Boroondara and other Rotary Clubs in Boroondara and Moira Shire in Northern Victoria to provide moral, practical and material support to the people of the area in Moira Shire who are enduring the catastrophic drought. For more information on "Bproondara Cares" go to the Web Site www.boroondarcares.com

Cytstic Fibrosis
The Club has committed a total of $18,000 over two years for assistance in a research project into this crippling disease

Sir Edward Dunlop Medical Research Foundation
For a number of years the Club has made an annual donation to this Foundation. This year we have continued that donation of $1,000.

Australian Rotary Heath Research Foundation
The Club has continued the support of a project started in previous Club years.  This is the support of the ARHRF-ORYGEN Youth Suicide Research Project. The total support for the twelve month project is $18,500. This is being matched by ARHRF and so the total donation is $37,000. The project is proving to be very worthwhile and we are looking to continue our support for another year in 2008

BASS Aged Care Facility

A contribution of $5,000 has been donated to BASS Aged Care to assist in them providing services to the Community.

Boroondara Family Network

The Club has donated an amount of $1,000 to the Network to assist in providing their services to new mothers

Eva Tilley Homes

The Club has committed itself to donating $90,000 to the Eva Tilley Homes to assist in furnishing and equipping heir new development. The donation will be made over three years, the first instalment of $30,000 being made this year.