Pitch It 2024 Results!
Well, that's a wrap on our Community Bank Pinewood Grants Program - Pitch It 2024! We had the most inspiring and heart-warming event where our 13 community groups pitched for their share of $70,000! Each group came away with a healthy contribution to their community projects in the City of Monash and we hope everyone had a great night! Congratulations to you all!
Special thanks go to our amazing team of staff and directors who helped make the night run smoothly! Thank you to our Emcee Danielle Cain, guest speakers Carina Garland MP for Chisholm, Dr Katie Allen, Anthony Tipton our Ericson Community Service Award winner, and Gregory Hall from Radio Lollipop Australia at Monash Children’s Hospital.
Once again we would also like to thank our Pitch Partners for their invaluable contribution, our platinum partner and host Mulgrave Country Club, Rogerson Kenny Business Accountants, ShowBiz Cinemas Waverley, Garry and Warren Smith Group including their 3 businesses in Springvale; Garry and Warren Smith Honda - Service, in Oakleigh; Chadstone Kia and Chadstone Mitsubishi and lastly in Mulgrave; Waverley Mazda.
Here are the results:
- Rotary Club of Monash Glen Waverley - Community Pantry #2 - $4,450
- Wavecare Counselling Inc - Keep on Moving - $4,700
- Notting Hill Neighbourhood House - Morning Mingle - $6,500
- Mount Waverley Rotary - Homeless Shelter Bags - $6,550
- Rotary Club of Waverley - Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) - $5,250
- The Salvation Army Waverley - Coffee Station Project - $3,150
- Clayton Church Of Christ - Love Loud - Meal Delivery - $4,050
- My Room Children’s Cancer Charity Limited - My Room Monash Children's Family Support - $5,350
- Waverley Music Eisteddfod Inc - Monash Youth Music Festival - $4,600
- Players' Theatre Company - Frozen Junior - $8,000
- Hudson Institute of Medical Research - Young Women in Science - Careers Mentoring program - $5,650
- Soundfair Australia Ltd - Soundfair Hearing Bank - $5,200
- Waverley Woodworkers Inc. - Supporting Children's Education & Wellbeing through Woodcraft - $6,550
We are delighted to have been able make such a big impact in our community and help get all of these amazing projects off the ground!