Our Community Grants Program
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Set up in 2007 to assist charities improving the health and wellbeing of Australia's kids.
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SPEAKER: ANDY WRIGHT, STAFF COMMUNITY FUND COMMITTEE MEMBER
The Commonwealth Bank Community grants program was set up in 2007 to assist charities improving the health and wellbeing of Australia's kids.
There's a committee which actually selects which recipients we give the grants to.
It could be as diverse as someone at a local scout group, or it could be a charity that's helping children with disabilities.
The underlying point is where really trying to help with charities helping kids.
SPEAKER: KRYSTINA PECORARI-MCBRIDE, ASSISTANCE DOGS AUSTRALIA
Assistance Dogs Australia trains labradors and golden retrievers for people that have physical disabilities. The Commonwealth Bank's Community Grants program has really made this possible and as we don't receive regular government funding, we really rely on grants like this.
SPEAKER: KRISTINA KARASULAS, ABORIGINAL CHILDREN'S SERVICES
The Aboriginal Children's Services Centre is a centre that provides services for youth. We've been so fortunate to receive funding from the Commonwealth Bank's Community Grants Program and so we've been trialling a Hip Hop Rap writing course.
Children had never actually expressed themselves in this way before and found it a really new forum.
SPEAKER: LISA CARNOVALE, CURE OUR KIDS
Clay therapy is a way for children to cope and adjust to hospital and we really focus on the importance of play.
SPEAKER: ANDY WRIGHT, STAFF COMMUNITY FUND COMMITTEE MEMBER
If you know of a charity that fits this criteria, encourage them to visit our website at commbank.com.au/grants
Applications for the Grants program are open now and close at the end of July.
SPEAKER: KRYSTINA PECORARI-MCBRIDE, ASSISTANCE DOGS AUSTRALIA
I think that the Community Grants Program is fantastic. It helps us get more dogs to more people.
SPEAKER: KRISTINA KARASULAS, ABORIGINAL CHILDREN'S SERVICES
It really is making a difference.
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