In recent years, MORE than one woman a week has been killed by a current or former intimate partner or close family member.

At any given time, Impact estimates that there are at least 2,500 Victorian women and their children, hiding in a refuge as a direct result of extreme domestic violence.

For almost 20 years, Impact has been operating from Melbourne to support women and children throughout Victoria to escape extreme violence at home.  A completely volunteer-run organisation, their goal is simple – offer support in meaningful ways to women and children in crisis, while advocating for societal change.

They do this by providing gifts and services that are practical, grassroots and common-sense.  By doing so, they aim to create a more caring and compassionate society one woman, one child, one Bag of Love, one gift at a time.  By providing gifts and services with dignity, Impact’s recipients can envision the possibility of a happier and safer future.

Beaumaris Rotary is a proud supporter of Impact and has donated funds to the organisation, participated in many packing and wrapping days at the Sandringham warehouse and helped deliver of Bags of Love to locations around Victoria.

Want to know more about Impact and the great work they do?   Click here.

Beaumaris Rotary is excited to continue the relationship with Southern Autistic School developed by the Rotary Club of Cheltenham.  SAS is a specialist school dedicated to the education of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and with significant deficits in language. The aim is to make the school a centre of excellence and expertise in the delivery of education for students with autism.

The school is located in East Bentleigh with approximately 290 students aged from 3 to 18 years. Classes have six to ten students with all children having an individual learning plan. The class teacher is supported by a teaching assistant.  Speech pathologists support the development of individual communication programs and occupational therapists add to the comprehensive educational team. A clinical psychologist and an experienced social worker work with families and students to further enhance student wellbeing. 

The School’s vision is for students to develop as lifelong learners who have a sense of belonging and who are encouraged to implement their skills and knowledge to make choices and accept responsibility for their decisions.

 ‘I am Safe, I am a Learner and I Belong’

Beaumaris Rotary members will be at the School in November helping with the 2024 Family Day.  We very much look forward to developing our relationship with this important School.

To learn more click here.

Over the years many of our projects have been funded by grants from The Rotary Foundation. The Foundation transforms gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.  Rotarian Arch Klumph’s idea for an endowment fund dedicated to “doing good in the world” planted the seed of The Rotary Foundation in 1917. In the last 100+ years The Rotary Foundation has spent more than $US4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects. The Foundation is organised as a public charity operated exclusively for charitable purposes and governed by a Board of Trustees. 

Why should we care?  The funding to support Polio+, District, Global and Disaster Relief Grants comes from The Rotary Foundation.  In the year ending June 2023 this totalled some $US280 million. The Foundation is also exceedingly well managed.  For the 13th consecutive year, The Rotary Foundation has received the highest rating of four stars from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the United States. In fact, 88% of the funds received are spent on Program Awards and Operations.

Rotarian’s donations plus investment returns provide the funds.  Rotary International encourages all Rotarians to support The Rotary Foundation by making an annual donation of at least the equivalent of US$100 per year to The Foundation. Rotary Foundation Australia is one of eleven affiliate bodies around the globe.  Rotary Foundation Australia enables people and organisations in Australia to make contributions that are tax deductible in Australia.  If you would like to join a long tradition of Rotarians, partners and supporters who make The Rotary Foundation one of their charity choices click here.

You can find The Rotary Foundation’s latest annual report here.

If you are one of our members, partners or supporters who already make a donation to The Rotary Foundation, THANK YOU!!