Author: bigsister

12 Oct

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Big Sister Foundation has announced funding grants totalling $500,000 will be made over the next 2 years to six Shire-based community organisations supporting women and families in need.  Recipients of the grants are 3Bridges’ Early Years Support Services, Dandelion Support Network, One Meal Sutherland Shire, Southern...

03 May

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We are delighted 3Bridges’ Early Years Support Service will now be available to mothers living in the St George area. This valuable service, and its volunteers, are highly regarded in the Sutherland Shire and have recently conducted Early Literacy and Reading to Teddy Project training...

15 Apr

Posted at 02:23h in Uncategorised by

Congratulations to Kookaburra Kids raising over $100,000 towards launching the Taking Flight program specially designed to meet the needs of Kookaburra Kids transitioning into tertiary study or the workforce. The pilot program, funded by Big Sister Foundation, demonstrated with just a little support these girls...

18 Apr

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Children’s charity Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation has landed in the Illawarra, opening its first regional office and establishing a dedicated program for local children living in families affected by mental illness.  The expansion of the Kookaburra Kids program has been made possible by  funding received...

18 Apr

Posted at 02:16h in Uncategorised by

Big Sister congratulates the 2015 grant recipients, thank you for all your hard work in making our community a much better place to live. 3Bridges, Dandelion Support Network, Dunlea Centre for Girls, Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation, Life Changing Experiences Foundation, Project Youth, Sylvanvale Foundation, Southern...

01 Sep

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Congratulations to Project Youth for continuing the INSPIRE youth mentoring program. Using grant funding from Big Sister, Project Youth this year relaunched this valuable program and has currently matched 10 young at-risk women with community mentors.  Recruiting and training continues for an additional 13 mentors...

14 Dec

Posted at 02:08h in Uncategorised by

With great sadness we say goodbye to Rita Kirkland who retires from our board this year. Rita has been a Big Sister since 1999 and made a significant contribution to the Foundation, we will all miss her very much. ...