- $70,000 in grant
funding from Cook Government to support Thank a Volunteer Day activities
- 71 organisations
and local governments supported to host activities
- Thank a Volunteer
Day is celebrated on 5 December
Community organisations and local
governments across Western Australia will share in $70,000 of Cook Government
funding to host a range of Thank a Volunteer Day activities.
Volunteering Minister Don Punch today
announced the 71 successful grant recipients that will be supported by the
Department of Communities' 2024 Thank a Volunteer Day Grants Program.
In Western Australia, Thank a Volunteer
Day is celebrated annually on 5 December on International Volunteer Day and is
a reminder to recognise the generous contributions of volunteers across the
State.
The grants program supports
organisations and local governments across WA in recognising and celebrating
their volunteers through activities such as award ceremonies, morning or
afternoon teas, workshops and more.
The 2024 Thank a Volunteer Day Grants
will fund a range of activities including a Picnic in the Paddock by Riding for
the Disabled Association of Western Australia – Carine Group Inc., a morning
tea at the Wildflower Society of Western Australia's new Wildflower Nursery,
and a Bands Bash at the Oval by Wickepin Community Resource Centre.
For more information, visit www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-communities/thank-volunteer-day
Comments attributed to Volunteering
Minister Don Punch:
"Thank a Volunteer Day is a great
reminder to recognise and celebrate WA's incredible volunteers who generously
donate their time to make our communities better.
"I'm proud to be delivering $70,000 in
State Government grant funding to support events across WA that will help
recognise volunteers in their local communities.
"On behalf of the Cook Government, I
extend a big thank you to WA's volunteering community.
"Volunteers are the glue that keep our
communities together."
