Thank you to our supporters and funders
Bethany relies on program partners, local business, sponsors, government departments and philanthropic support to deliver over 40 different programs across Victoria. Through this funding we aim to reduce barriers that create vulnerability and disadvantage.
We are grateful for the strong relationships we have with individuals and organisations that share our aspirations and values.
Federal Government Funding
Attorney-General’s Department
Department of Social Services
Victorian Government Funding
Department of Education and Training
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Department of Justice and Community Safety
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
Local Government Funding
Borough of Queenscliff
City of Greater Geelong
Warrnambool City Council
Program Partners
ANZ
Alannah & Madeline Foundation
Barwon Child, Youth & Family
Barwon Community Legal Services
Barwon Health
Bell Park North Primary School
Brophy Family and Youth Services
Brotherhood of St Laurence
Catholic Care Ballarat
Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
City of Greater Geelong
Colac Area Health
Community Hubs Australia
Cultura (Diversitat)
Deakin University
Domestic Violence Victoria
Emma House
Encompass
Feed Me Bellarine
Gateways Support Services
Geelong East Primary School
Geelong Family Relationship Centre
Geelong Food Relief
Geelong Mums
Geelong Youth Engagement
Gen U
Gforce Employment Solutions
Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative
Grampains Community Heath
Mitchell Property Management
MPower
Northern Bay College
No to Violence
Our Place
Orange Door – Horsham and Warrnambool
Salvation Army
SalvoConnect Women’s Services
Surf Coast Shire
The Rotary Club of Geelong
The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre – Geelong and Horsham
Victoria Police
Warrnambool City Council
Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative
Western Victoria Primary Health Network
Uniting Wimmera
Windamara Aboriginal Cooperative
Donors, Sponsors and Philanthropic Supporters
New donor in 2021*
Adventure Park
Andrew Costa*
Anthony Costa Foundation
Anne Knight*
Apco Foundation
Austeng*
bay 93.9
Belmont Book Club
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank
Body & Soul Wellbeing Co*
Brendan Rogers*
Bunnings*
Body Health and co*
City of Greater Geelong
Collins Booksellers Warrnambool
Cotton On Group*
CSIRO
Dannielle Ingwersen*
Dimmick Charitable Trust
Dizzy Toys*
Flag Staff Hill*
Francesco Gumina*
Findex*
Geelong Arts Centre
Geelong Business Chambers
Geelong Chamber of Commerce
Geelong Connected Communities
Geelong Football Club
Geelong Mums
Geelong Heritage Libraries
Geelong Rainbow inc*
GoodBox
Give Where You Live*
GMHBA
Graham Hobbs*
Graham Good
Happy Feet ELC
Harley Owners Group – Geelong Chapter
Harvey Norman
Helen & Keith Bell*
Ian Grant*
Julie Pitcher*
Judith Oke*
Kardinia Park Stadium Trust*
Kardinia Early Learning Geelong*
Karin Anderson*
Keith & Heather Fagg*
Leopold Probus Club*
Let’s Read*
Lloyd Kennedy*
Lynette Kilner*
Maxwell Collins
Megan Lawler
Museum of Play and Art*
OneCare Geelong*
Pace Advertising*
Patricia Druce
Queenscliff Golf Club*
Quintessential
Ramsey Property Group*
Rotary Club of Geelong
Rotary Club Highton*
Rotary Club of Kardinia*
Rotary Club of Belmont
R Morgan
Rebecca Sharp*
Sandro Gumina*
Sandra O’Loughlin*
Sea All Dolphin Swim*
Senachai Irish Pub*
Senator the Hon Sarah Henderson
SC Technology Group*
Share the Dignity
Sharlini Dias*
Sirovilla Retirement Village*
Stan Antczak*
St Cuthbert’s/St Wilfrid’s Anglican Church Parish*
Teriann Matheson*
Terry Sherwell*
Times News Group*
Town and Country Children’s Centre*
Thomas O’Toole Foundation-
Val Hannah School of Dance
Village Cinemas*
West Carr & Harvey
Worksafe*
Media Partners
Geelong Broadcasters
The Geelong Independent
The Standard – Warrnambool
Thank you to our business supporters
When local businesses fundraise or partner with us, they can make real change in our community as they connect with their staff and their customers.
Warrnambool‘s Collins Booksellers runs an annual Book Bunnies Appeal each year, asking local customers to pay it forward, by buying and donating a book to a child in our community.
When we spoke with Collins Booksellers Warrnambool manager Michaelie Clark she said that “Our commitment to our region is very important to us. We believe this campaign helps bring a bit of joy to families who are struggling, as well as providing the flow on benefits of aiding literacy, promoting critical thinking and creativity, nurturing a positive relationship with books, reading, learning and gaining new perspectives.”
The Appeal has been running since 2018 and has provided over 450 individual books valued at over $6,000 to the children who need them most.
Thank you for donating regularly
We thank every regular donor for your commitment to contributing every day, week, month or year to improving the lives of people in your community.
After receiving support from Bethany several years ago, in 2021 Steve* made the decision to give back to Bethany through weekly donations. Steve shared that his experience with Bethany was during a particularly challenging period in his life and since then things have ‘looked up’.
The Geelong born and raised 64-year-old donates what he can but knows that every dollar is important and has the potential to change someone’s life, just like his was. “I’m fortunate to now be in a financial position that I wasn’t 5 years ago and for me that means I can help others”.
We believe that it’s donors like Steve that underpin the true sense of community generosity.
*Name has been changed to protect donor privacy.
Thank you for having a shared vision
We are always grateful for like-minded people and organisations who recognise that they can make a difference through giving back to their community.
Bethany and Happy Feet Early Learning Centre share the vision that all children deserve a good start in life.
Happy Feet, a not for profit early learning centre, values a strong connection to community and embraces the philosophy that a child is raised by a village. With this in mind, for three consecutive years Happy Feet has hosted a Christmas raffle, with all proceeds directed to Bethany.
In 2021 the initiative raised $1,400 which was provided to offset some costs associated with Bethany’s women and children services.
A sincere thank you to Happy Feet for your ongoing support and ensuring there is an opportunity for everyone of our community members.
Thank you to our community
2021 certainly provided continued challenges to the way in which our community operated on a daily basis.
For community support agencies, including Bethany, we witnessed a surge in the need for our vital services across the year, with demand increasing even further at Christmas time.
The Geelong Giving Tree Appeal, presented by Bethany and bay 93.9, in collaboration with BCYF (Barwon Child Youth and Family), and The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre is essential in providing gift cards to locals who need extra support at Christmas time.
We were overjoyed to see such incredible support from our community. Together, we raised almost $90,000, allowing us to provide 2,239 gift cards to 852 families and individuals being supported by agencies including Bethany, BCYF, The Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre, Diversitat, Wathaurong and DFFH Child Protection in Geelong.
This wouldn’t have been possible without the support from our matched givers, Anthony Costa Foundation, APCO Foundation, Ramsey Property Group and Geelong Connected Communities who were instrumental in helping us ‘double the impact’ on our Giving Day.
