Companion Community Grant
The exclusive members only Companion Community Grants, donates $20,000 each year to the local community. Companion Credit Union members are asked to tell us how to spend this money by nominating your favourite ‘not for profit’ club, group or charity.
If you missed the 2009 applications you can join our mailing list when we give away another $20,000 in 2010, this way we can remind you to apply when the time gets closer. Simply send us an email with your name, organisation and the best contact details (email or mailing address).
2009 Companion Community Grant
Thanks to everyone that applied for the 2009 Companion Community Grant, applications are now closed we have been able to help 57 different not-for-profits.
We have been particularly excited by the response and thankyou all for joining us for the presentations (particularly for the early starts!)
The Companion Community Grant will run again in 2010 and we look forward to receiving many more member nominations.
Successful Recipients;
Glendale
- Cancer Council, Hunter Region Relay for Life – Glendale Early Childhood Centre
- Charlestown Netball Centre- Jr Rep Teams – Charlestown Netball Centre- U21’s
- Charlestown Netball Centre- Open Division – Lake Macquarie BMX Club
- Newcastle Surf Life Saving Club – Clarendene House
- Cardiff North Primary School – Australian Volunteer Coast Guard- Swansea
- Lake Macquarie Yacht Club – Lakeside Netball
- Hunter Rowing Club
Raymond Terrace
- Hunter Volunteer Centre – Port Stephens Outrigger Canoe Club
- Riding for the Disabled, Raymond Terrace – Raymond Terrace Christian Association
Cessnock & Kurri
- Oaks Golf & Country Club – Bellbird Bomber Soccer Club
- Cessnock Chikotai Karate Association – Cessnock Junior Rugby League
- Cessnock City Hornets FC – Cessnock Athletics Centre
- St Josephs Jr Soccer Club – Hunter Valley Referees Assoc. Inc.
- Wollombi Valley Arts Council – Cessnock Retired Bowlers
- Branxton Preschool – Cessnock/ Bellbird Church Cubby Club
- Greta Community Preschool - Coalfield Heritage Group
- Variety the Childrens Charity – Torchbearers for Legacy
- Holy Spirit Primary & Infants – Lower Hunter Peer Support Inc
East Maitland
- Friends of Palliative Care – Metford Public School
- Thornton Park Football Club - All Saints College, St Josephs Campus Lochinvar
- Maitland Nursery School – Carries Place
- East Maitland School Boys Rugby League Football Club
Singleton
- Singleton Neighbourhood Centre – Singleton Jr Soccer Club
- Singleton Retired Mineworkers Association – The Rotary Club of Singleton On Hunter
- Cystic Fibrosis NSW – Millbrodale Public School
Muswellbrook
- St James Primary School
Gunnedah
- Gunnedah Miners Support Group – Gunnedah District Development Board
- Curlewis Veterans Golf Day – GS Kidd Memorial School
- Golf Club Veterans Day











