25 From supporting rural and regional community initiatives, to protecting endangered turtles, the Raine & Horne Foundation continues to provide immeasurable benefits across the country and even abroad. Raising over $600,000 to date across a range of worthy causes, including Dignity, the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. In 2023, the Raine & Horne Foundation provided $20,000 in emergency aid to CARE Australia in the wake of the earthquake crisis in Turkey at the beginning of the year. CARE has worked in Turkey since 1959 and responded to the earthquake tragedy by working with partners and local municipalities to urgently deliver tents, mattresses, blankets, food, drinking water, baby items and warm clothing to as many families as possible. Following the generous $100,000 grant by Raine & Horne Foundation in 2022 to the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, (FRRR) a non-profit organisation, we have seen a significant impact in the genuine local needs of rural and regional communities. A significant portion of the total allocation, nearly $68,000, has already been earmarked for a variety of causes, with approximately $18,000 set aside for projects awaiting approval from FRRR. This funding has been instrumental in 2023 in bolstering FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities – Prepare and Recover initiative. The Raine & Horne Foundation is effecting positive change across rural and regional Australia with grants from as much as $10,000 for causes such as Remote Writers Development Workshops in Katherine Northern Territory, a dementia friendly community in South Australia and a preschool expansion in regional NSW. The program offers extensive flexibility, allowing communities to secure funding for initiatives vital to their recovery. These encompass a wide range of possibilities, such as repairing infrastructure, acquiring generators, implementing mental health-oriented programs, facilitating arts-based recovery efforts, conducting environmental remediation, organising festivals to attract tourists, provide training for volunteers, among numerous other possibilities. With rural and regional communities in mind, we Raine & Horne Foundation Foundation Raised to date $611,528
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