NEWCASTLE PERMANENT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 500

Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown) — I am pleased to recognise the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation which recently handed over its 500th grant, which was awarded to the Police Citizens Youth Club for its "Grit" program. The Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation grants enable projects and initiatives that directly address disadvantage, marginalisation or isolation for people, from much-needed health projects. It supports initiatives that help vulnerable young people and programs that build resilient and connected communities in Newcastle and the Hunter. The foundation has now funded over 500 projects and has handed over $23.5 million to charities and not-for-profits. This funding helps rewrite the future for so many in our local community. The Newcastle Permanent through the Charitable Foundation is to be congratulated on working together with it charity partners across the State to solve problems, lend helping hands, secure improvements, ensure security, offer hope and give support to those in need. I congratulate the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation on its generosity and commitment to our community.

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