Shellharbour community groups and not-for-profit organisations are sharing in $286,000 in funding from Stockland's national CARE Grants program.
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Stockland Shellharbour awarded grants to five local projects on Friday.
- Illawarra Women's Health Centre will launch a 'A Little Bird Told Me' program to reach isolated women who are experiencing domestic or family violence and provide them with an opportunity to discretely reach out for help.
- Sailability NSW will engage people with disabilities in sailing experiences.
- Dymocks Children's Charities are helping Balarang Public School regenerate its school library.
- Kiama Rotary will continue its Mental Health Intervention Program at Kiama High providing Youth Mental Health First Aid training to teachers and advisors and the Teen Mental Health First Aid program for students.
- Supported Accommodation and Homelessness Services Shoalhaven Illawarra (SAHSSI) will provide disadvantaged women with the appliances and tools needed to eat healthy and affordably.
Shellharbour mayor Marianna Saliba said it was great seeing Stockland connect with local community groups doing great things in the community. "I know looking around the room that these groups really do make a difference in our community. And I want to say thank you on behalf of the people of Shellharbour".
Centre manager Daniel Buchanan said Stockland Shellharbour is proud to give back.
"We appreciate the value that these local initiatives bring to the community and are pleased to be able to help them in some way".
"We want our customers and community to thrive and these grants are a small way in which we can help make that happen."
Mr Buchanan said several members of the Stockland Shellharbour team including Rhiannon Power, Simone Johnston, Julie Gesnel and Julie Modena were involved in the process of interviewing and choosing the recipients.
He said that was not an easy task because there were also some good projects deserving of funding that missed out.
He encouraged them to put up their hand again next year.
"We have done these community grants here for about four or five years now," he said.
"It is a chance to give back the community who support us. We wouldn't be here without them"
Rotary Club of Kiama member Trevor Phillis said raising funds for projects was always difficult "and this helps the community know big organisations are behind programs we are running".
This year Stockland has been awarding grants of up to $1,000 to 267 local community organisations across the nation.
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