The Hobsons Bay Community Fund held their main fundraising event for the year last week, with its annual business lunch taking place at Seaworks in Williamstown on June 13.
Guests, including local business leaders, philanthropists, and community organisations to came together to enjoy a three course meal and network while raising money for the Hobsons Bay Community Fund.
Fund chair Pamela Sutton-Legaud said money raised at the lunch contributes directly to grants awarded to local community groups to make a lasting difference in Hobsons Bay.
“Since its inception in 2006, the philanthropic fund has grown its corpus to over $1.2 million. The interest is used to award grants to grassroots organisations working to benefit the
community in Hobsons Bay,” said Ms Sutton-Legaud.
“Last year, the Hobsons Bay Community Fund (HBCF) supported 19 local community groups, with over $70,000 in grants provided. Grants supported youth mental health, the arts, culturally
and linguistically diverse (CALD) groups, refugee groups, and marginalised groups throughout the municipality.”
More than $600,000 in funding grants have been provided to local organisations over the last 19 years and those wanting to apply for this year’s grants have until June 27 to do so.
“We hope to receive applications from groups and organisations for projects and programs to help the Hobsons Bay community,” said Ms Sutton-Leguad.
For guidelines on applying for a grant, visit the Hobsons Bay Community Fund’s website: www.hbcommunityfund.org.au/grants-program
