Led by our awesome MAYDAY Ambassadors the bay 93.9 Morning Crew Hayden and Milly, the MAYDAY Appeal is raising money from Geelong people for Geelong people at their time of need.
Are you up for the MAYDAY Challenge? Can you donate $1 a day in May?
Get involved now!
Make your donation
Take a MAYDAY Donation tin for your office and encourage everyone to donate $1 a day
Hold a Footy Colours Morning Tea on Thursday, 11 May
Become a MAYDAY Challenger, set up a fundraising page, make your $31 donation and encourage others to do the same
Preparing young children to be school ready
Through your donations, Ardoch Youth Foundation is supporting children’s literacy, language and learning development in the early years to help them to improve school readiness, supporting their transition into primary school.
A $30,000 grant from the Give Where You Live Foundation is enabling Ardoch Youth Foundation to improve young children’s school readiness through targeted resources and learning opportunities for families and mobilise skilled volunteers to build young children’s capacity for learning.
Arts as a bridge to education and inclusion
Thanks to your donations, Somebody’s Daughter Theatre are improving the educational outcomes of young school refusers.
GROW Report Card Event Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Novotel Geelong
Join GROW for the inaugural GROW Report Card Event celebrating the region’s collective achievements and forecasting the next steps.
Hear case studies and stories from GROW Compact Signatories and be part of the GROW Dashboard launch, tracking the impact of our joint efforts over the ten years.
For further information on the GROW initiative, please visit grow.g21.com.au or contact Liz Everist via email or by phone on 5229 4364
Events
Friday, 12 May 2017
Old Federal Woollen Mills
North Geelong
Join us this May for Auction @ the Mill, raising funds for the Give Where You Live Foundation's MAYDAY Appeal.
There will be over $100,000 worth of items up for bid including a Jayco Caravan valued at $35,000 and much more!
Your $45 ticket is all inclusive with canapes, local wines and Little Creatures beer.
Enjoy a fantastic night, grab some incredible bargains and feel good knowing you’re helping those most vulnerable people in our community.
$45 early bird tickets are available now!
RAISING FUNDS FOR
Friday, 19 May 2017
The Pier, Geelong
Join the Give Where You Live Foundation and BTS – the Business Technology Specialists as we welcome Deborah Hutton to Geelong for our annual BTS Admin Professionals Breakfast. Treat yourself and your team to a hot breakfast as Deborah shares her career journey and the secrets to balancing mind, body and spirit.
Hosted by 95.5 K Rock’s Lee ‘Stampsy’ Stamps, this is a great chance to gather your work colleagues and friends to a morning jam packed with fun and entertainment.
Tickets are $60 or purchase 10 tickets to reserve a table!
WITH THANKS TO NAMING RIGHTS SPONSOR
WITH THANKS TO GOLD SPONSOR
Spotlight on our Partners Welcome to our newest Tiered Partner!
The Foundation welcomes our newest Bronze Partner Prestige Jayco, stepping up from their BIG Partnership.
"Prestige Jayco are proud to be associated with Give Where You Live by assisting disadvantaged members of the community in real and sustainable projects", Tony Spence.
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Debbie and Tony Spence
Welcome to our newest BIG Partner - Kismet B&B We'd like to welcome.Kismet B&B to the BIG Program.
Friendly Country-Style Home B&B, owner Melinda (left) decided to join the BIG Program as she believes that “in giving you receive."
Seeing is Believing! It was wonderful to have a group of donors join us for the Seeing is Believing Tour last week.
Current BIG Partner Judy from J Hill Bookkeeping was even inspired to increase her donation. "I give as I believe if you could that you should. The 'Seeing is Believing' Tour confirmed how much need there is in our own community."
Host Geek expands into Singapore!
Congratulations to our BIG Partner Host Geek on their recent expansion in Singapore.
“Host Geek has its roots planted firmly in Geelong and it is where we belong. We understand the importance to help build the community where our small business has gained much support from, and we would like to see it flourish for our residents and tourists alike. We will be there to lend our helping hands and wherever we expand to, Geelong will always be our home”, The Geek.
BIG Blitz Breakfast Over 70 local small businesses came together for the Give Where You Live Foundation’s ‘BIG Blitz Breakfast’ at Novotel Geelong. Special thanks to our guest panel, media and PR gurus Kylie Warne (Brand Bureau), Davina Montgomery (Geelong Business News) and Mark Hyland (bay 93.9).
