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Charities receive funds for bushfire victims
March 25, 2009:
100 per cent of all donations received will be distributed to the charitable agencies within a couple of days of receip
The Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation has begun the process of distributing funds raised through its Bushfire Appeal 2009.
The Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation CEO Mr Andrew Chappell said, “The generosity of people responding to our Bushfire Appeal 2009 has been wonderful. It has enabled us to respond immediately to the needs of charities assisting the victims of the bushfires.
Since last Wednesday the Foundation has distributed $640,000 to both small and larger charitable organisations including the Red Cross and Salvation Army.
Our decision to provide immediate funding to the frontline agencies has been welcomed by the charities, the families and individuals who have suffered and are suffering, Mr Chappell said.
Urge people to keep giving and by choosing to donate the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation Bushfire Appeal 2009 they can be assured that 100 per cent of all donations received will be distributed to the charitable agencies within a couple of days of receipt."
The Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation has distributed $640,000 in grants to the following agencies:
Anglicare $20,000
Baptcare $50,000
Berry Street $20,000
Connections Uniting Care $50,000
Fareshare $20,000
Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund $50,000
Healesville Interchurch Community Care $50,000
Kildonan Child and Family Services $50,000
Kilmany Uniting Care $20,000
Red Cross $100,000
Salvation Army $50,000
Second Bite $50,000
State Schools Relief Committee $20,000
VicRelief+Foodbank $20,000
Whittlesea Community Connections $50,000
Wimmera Uniting Care $20,000
How to Donate
Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation Bushfire Appeal 2009
Mail: Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation
GPO Box 1851 Melbourne 3001
Online: click here
Phone: 9633 0000
