Three Hunter-based charities walk away with their share in $100k
Three incredible charities receive $100k in funding to support health and wellbeing initiatives in the Hunter community.
Find out the results of our special pitch night event, as three incredible charities receive $100k in funding to support health and wellbeing initiatives in the Hunter community.
On Wednesday, 17 October we celebrated 10 years of giving by hosting a special pitch night event, Pitch for a Healthy Cause.
The night saw three incredible Hunter-based charities, Waves of Wellness, Share the Dignity and the Australian Institute of Neuro-Rehabilitation come together to pitch for their share in $100,000.
The Australian Institute of Rehabilitation (AIN) received the highest funding with $39,000 to provide additional robotic therapy sessions to local residents living with physical disabilities.
Share the Dignity received a total of $33,400, which will go towards installing further Dignity Vending Machines containing basic sanitary items in the Hunter region for women experiencing homelessness and domestic violence.
While Waves of Wellness took home $27,600 to support the design and pilot of a new trauma specific surf program for young people in the Hunter struggling with mental health.
Joel Pilgrim (CEO & Founder, WOW), Emily Wilson (National Lead for the Vending Machine Initiative, Share the Dignity) and Trish Leonard (Founder & Executive Officer, AIN) had six minutes each to pitch for their cause in front of a crowd of around 100 guests who each were given $900 of nib foundation funding to pledge to the charity they believed was most deserving on the night.
The Pitch for a Healthy Cause event was a great opportunity to celebrate a big decade of giving, with over $17 million in funding provided to more than 120 partners to help people and communities live healthier lives.
Take a look at 10 years with nib foundation Community Report, opens in a new tab.
Dignity offered to disadvantaged women in the Hunter region
Three Dignity Vending Machines have been installed locally by our partner Share the Dignity to offer free sanitary items for Hunter women in need.
WOW Surfing Experience set to make waves in Lake Macquarie
Hunter youth that are experiencing mental health issues will now be able to access the eight-week learn to surf program, WOW Surfing Experience, in Lake Macquarie.
Take a look at what we’ve been up to in our latest Community Report!
Our 2017-18 Community Report is now available, featuring our most recent partner programs and initiatives for you to explore!