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Supporting the local community is a core component of our success as an organisation. Recently the club won two awards at the 2009 Clubs NSW Awards for Excellence.
- People’s choice for Community Service
- Outstanding Community Service (medium club)
As proud as we were to win the Outstanding Community Service award, we are extremely humbled that our members took the time to vote for us to win the People’s Choice for Community Service. We thank you for your support and we will continue to support and be of benefit to our community.
The clubs major community partnership is with Riverstone Families Connect, who provides early intervention support for children from 0-8 years in the local area. Quite simply they aim to build better families. Our ongoing support includes the following projects;
- The Breakfast Club at Riverstone Primary school served over 5000 breakfasts this year
- The counselling art therapy service assisted over 320 families last year.
- “Paint Riverstone Read” is an early literacy project to spread the word within the community that literacy is vital to every child.
Collectively we have been able to bring about social change in our community through:
- An increase in community support and togetherness
- Increase in children’s resilience and sense of belonging
- Improved wellbeing, self esteem, confidence in both adults and community
- Improved parenting skills
- Feeling more empowered and valued as person in community
Recently your club has also provided financial support to the following local organisations
- Riverstone Neighbourhood Centre
- Riverstone, Schofields and Huxley Homes Netball Clubs
- Riverstone Rugby League Club
- Riverstone Cricket Club
- Riverstone Little Athletics Club
- Schofields Baseball Club
- Schofields Soccer Club
- Riverstone Dolphins Swimming Club
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