Grants awarded to community groups
2 October 2014
A total of 17 eligible not-for-profit groups operating in the Wyndham area have shared in $10,000 of financial grants through the Manor Lakes Community Fund this year.
The annual grants are distributed by Manor Lakes estate project manager the Dennis Family Corporation. This year’s successful applicants were awarded grants of either $500 or $1,000 at the presentation function held recently at the Manor Lakes Land Sales Office.
“Our Community Fund at Manor Lakes has provided more than $200,000 to local groups since its establishment in 2003,” Dennis Family Corporation Chief Executive, Peter Levinge noted.
“Each year funding is allocated to assist a variety of worthy projects in the local community,” he said.
The Dennis Family Corporation congratulates this year’s grant recipients as follows:
• VIC SES Wyndham Unit
• Iramoo Community Centre
• Werribee Little Athletics
• Manor Lakes Cricket Club
• Shoestring Gardening Inc.
• Wyndham Community and Education Centre
• Newstart Foodbank Program
• Werribee Table Tennis Association Inc.
• Hoppers Eagles Netball Club
• Grasshoppers Playgroup Inc.
• Uniting Care Werribee Support and Housing
• Manor Lakes Basketball Club
• Corazon Centre Inc.
• Our Lady of the Southern Cross Parents & Friends
• Manor Lakes College (PE Department)
• Noah’s Ark Early Childhood Intervention Service
• Werribee Drilldance Club
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