The Give Where You Live Foundation’s 64th Annual General Meeting took place on Thursday, 22 November at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club.
We’re pleased to report the following highlights:
- The Foundation reports a revenue of $3.6 million, allowing us to contribute and return over $2 million back into the community, including our $1.3 million in Community Grants
- Over 4,000 community-minded individuals raising in excess of $700,000 in Workplace Giving contributions, accounting for over 21% of the Foundation’s total income
- $20.21 million increase in local spend from the actions of GROW Compact Signatories.
To read the full copy of our 2017-2018 Annual Report here and review the Concise Financial Statements here
Chairperson’s Award: Graeme Duff and Graeme Reid
Awarded annually, the Chairperson’s Award acknowledges the efforts of a group or individual who has assisted the Foundation in its Mission to support our local community.
We’re pleased to announce that the joint recipient of the 2018 Chairperson’s Award is Graeme Duff and Graeme Reid.
These two gentlemen are the brains and the work behind the extremely successful Auction @ the Mill which has taken place over the past three years raising more than $100,000 over that time to support the Foundation’s work.