28 INSIDE Harcourts AUSTRALIA UPDATE IN FOUNDATION Harcourts FoundationDonates to TRACTION for Young People The Harcourts Foundation proudly donated $5,000 to contribute to an initiative run by Sisters of the Saddle which saw 40 female leaders, including 3 of Harcourts own, ride over 3 days in gruelling conditions through the Gold Coast Hinterland into Brisbane. The event raised over $274,000 for TRACTIONwhichwill use the funds in partnershipwith the southeast Queensland Indigenous community and local Elders, to design a bicycle building andmentoring program that meets the needs of their young people and builds strong collective ties. SA provides support to 4 organisations! This grant round South Australia have chosen to support 4 organisations. • $10,000 to Koala Kids Back Packs Inc to provide breakfast and lunch packs to childrenwho regularly attend school without either. • $4,107 to In 2 Life Inc to setup a community program to help engage, at-risk, young peoplemore positively with their community and each other, empowering them to be the change they want in their own lives. • $4,000 toMiracle Babies Foundation to help produce NICU survival packs to support families with premature or sick newborn babies in the NICU. • $3,601 toHenley Surf Life Saving Club for the purchase of additional nipper boards to help themengagemore young people of all abilities and backgrounds to participate inwater safety. Western Australia The foundation team inWA donated $5,000 toMSWA, an organisation that was formed to help those diagnosedwith Neurological conditions access information and support. The funding will support their MSWA Ocean Ride, which Eric Hartanto, Harcourts WA’s number one agent is participating in on 20 November. Tasmania Tasmania’s foundation teamhave chosen tomake two donations this grant round. Their first grant for $3,028 went out to The Fairy Godmothers a group that assists the Tasmanian Community and families who have childrenwith disabilities, special needs andmedical conditions who require equipment, resources, financial assistance, andmedical attention. This funding will go a long way to support their offering of all-abilities activities in dance, yoga, music, and art. Tasmania’s second grant for $5,000 is in conjunctionwith Harcourts Launcestonwho are partnering with RSPCA Tasmania. This funding will support the RSPCA’s initiative of Give to Get ThemHome, givingmuch needed support to animals who are without homes. Victoria This grant round the Victorian Foundation teamare supporting the Whitehorse Emergency Relief & Support Inc with a $5,000 grant to help themcontinue supplying food as an emergency resource to those in need in their community. WERS provides support in the formof food, transport and pharmaceutical costs as well as referrals to specialists where required for those in the community without income, or housing or those who have been victims of domestic violence. Harcourts TeamMembers KymWarner, Kelly Podlich and Leah Haigh at the beginning of their mammothweekend ride. HarcourtsWA State Operations Manager, AdrienneMusca presenting the funds toMSWA representative. Harcourts Launceston’s Kelly Locatelli, Kate Littlejohn & JeremyWilkinson presenting the Harcourts Foundation cheque to Jan Davis, CEOof RSPCA Tasmania.
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