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With an inspiring pitch to a panel of judges to change the way we grow and rescue food and support Australians who rely on food relief, Food for Change won second place and $15,000 at Sunsuper’s Dreams for a Better World 2017 Grand Final.
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Gold Coast children with special needs will have greater access to Queensland’s beaches and beach safety training when Albatross Nippers expands its program in 2018 after winning $10,000 at Sunsuper’s Dreams for a Better World 2017 Grand Final.
Kids Giving Back, Round 1 finalist for 2017, received $5000 towards their dream of creating the next generation of generosity. The Sunsuper grant has allowed Kids Giving Back to run more volunteering programs so that kids and teens can get involved in their communities as volunteers.
Winners announced at Dreams for a Better World Grand Final Awards Night and Sunsuper awards an additional $60,000 in grants to three incredible causes.
SisterWorks were a finalist for 2015 in round 3, since then, they have been very busy with market stalls, pop up shops, cooking labs, teaching labs, home parties, school projects and speaking engagements.
Since winning Round 2 of Dreams For a Better World 2016 and receiving $10,000 in grants from Sunsuper, Growing Change have been able to start harvesting their produce as well as develop their horticulture programs.
Barkuma were finalists of Round 2 of Sunsuper’s Dreams for a Better World in 2016. Barkuma are using their $5,000 grant to run their Healthy Living Cooking Program which aims to give those living with a disability the skills to grow their own produce, shop for groceries and prepare nutritious meals.
Women’s Legal Service Queensland were Round 2 Finalists in 2015 and used their $5,000 Dreams for a Better World grant to launch their helpline, which is now entering its seventh month of operation. To date, the Women’s Legal Service Helpline has been able to assist 4,700 Queensland women who have experienced domestic violence.
Aunties and Uncles were the Round one winners of 2016 for Dreams for a Better World, and have so far won a $10,000 Sunsuper grant. As a result of wining the Sunsuper grant, they have been able to place two new children, who had been on their waitlist for some time.
