Werribee Rotary is now taking applications for its annual grants program.
The club will award seven successful community groups with a cheque later in the year, but president Lyn Fava said the initiative goes beyond a dollar sum.
“The grants are about uniting the community, identifying where community groups are excelling and it is also about building relationships with Werribee Rotary,” she said.
“It is also the feeling that the whole community has their back, it is about collaboration and working together to build a better Wyndham.”
Ms Fava said it is the remarkable people you can meet in your own backyard that is the most rewarding part of the program.
“Meeting people – especially community leaders from these groups who are really trying to make a difference is great,” she said.
“Seeing the impact makes you proud to be part of something real and grounded in our community.”
The grants, which have in the past given first responders vital equipment and helped kids who otherwise couldn’t afford to play sports, is a way of seeing the good in the world.
“You hear a lot of things that aren’t going well in our community, but when you hear of these grass-roots organisations doing good things, it just gives you hope and joy,” Ms Fava said.
She also said the initiative helps keep people together.
“One of the greatest contributions to mental health is loneliness, so when we can work with other people we make some really positive steps towards good mental health.”
Details: https://www.werribeerotary.org.au/
