The appeal will be conducted by the bank’s charitable arm, Community Enterprise Foundation™. Funds raised will be used in a range of locally identified charitable areas to provide relief and recovery in the fire affected areas.
Now that the fires have been extinguished, devastated towns across Australia are beginning the slow process of recovery and rebuilding. And we’re right there with them.
In the initial weeks it was emergency funding for accommodation, food and generators to get doors to businesses open. Now is the medium and long-term phase. We’re working closely with these communities who are all at varying stages of mobilising and prioritising.
The next steps. We’ve been here before and, while we play a role in guiding our partner communities, it’s so important to listen to their needs and respond accordingly.
This is a marathon, not a sprint, and the greatest success will come from a community-driven recovery and rebuilding process.
We were there to help with immediate relief and support. Importantly we’ll still be there when the lights and cameras are turned off and we know, from past experience, that our communities will still need us.
Administered by Bendigo Bank's charitable arm, Community Enterprise Foundation, all donations of $2 or more are tax deductible and donors will be provided with a tax receipt through the Foundation. This will be identified in the relevant appeal details online or by calling 1300 304 541 and will also appear on your tax receipt.
A temporary 1 cent charge may appear as a ‘pending transaction’ in your internet banking. This is to validate your card – you will not be charged this amount, it will be removed by your financial institution within a few days.
PayPal, pre-paid Mastercard and Visa cards, and gift cards are not accepted.
The Website is enabled for online donations using a secure donation server. However, despite the security on the Website, you should be aware that there are inherent risks in transferring information across the Internet.
Donations can also be made at any Bendigo Bank branch.
Please note: for those living outside Australia we accept international donations.
The National Bushfire Disaster Appeal and state-based Bushfire Disaster Appeals are management accounts of Community Enterprise Foundation™ ABN 69 694 230 518, The Bendigo Centre, PO Box 480, Bendigo, Vic 3552. The Foundation will make distributions by way of grants, following receipt of applications from organisations endorsed with an item 1 Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR).
