Notice of 2019 Annual General Meeting
The Board of Management invite you to attend the 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Foothills Foundation to be held as follows: When: 12.00 noon, Tuesday, 1 October 2019 Where: Bendigo Bank, 62 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East See below for the formal notice of the AGM....
7 ways to help us help our community
The Foothills Foundation is operated by a team of dedicated volunteers. We need and welcome any help that people, businesses and other organisations can offer to assist us in raising funds and connecting with people and community services that need a hand. Here are 7...
A grants update – May 2019
Since the beginning of 2019, the Foothills Foundation has granted or allocated approximately $7,000 to people or groups in need in the Maroondah and Yarra Ranges area as follows:. Through our relationship with Eastern Access Community Health (EACH), we provided: a...
Tour de France Dinner on again
Melbourne's best Tour de France Preview Dinner is on again at the Karralyka Centre in Mines Road, Ringwood East on Monday 24 June 2019. Once again, SBS expert commentator Matt Keenan is back to host the night, this time with a couple of very special guests: Baden...
High Tea a hit
On the beautiful Autumn afternoon of Sunday, 19 May 2019, we were treated to a spectacular high tea event, "An Afternoon with Jo Stanley", at the Karralyka Centre in Ringwood East. Jo Stanley was MC for the day, and, for someone who professes not to do stand up comedy...
Put these dates in your calendar
Once again, the Foothills Foundation will be running a set of great events across 2019 to provide patrons with fun experiences and inspiring stories while contributing to fundraising to help those in need in our community. Again we will have the classic events - the...
Thank you to Bendigo Bank Mooroolbark
Bendigo Bank Mooroolbark has been a great supporter of the Foundation for many years now. We are delighted to announce that Rowan Alexander and the Board of Bendigo Bank Mooroolbark have not only renewed their generous support as our premium sponsor for 2019 - they...
Congratulations, Peter Feeney
At the Foothills Foundation's annual Christmas Rendezvous, we present the Clinton White Award in recognition of outstanding community service by a member of our local community. In 2018, the award was deservedly given to Peter Feeney pictured here being presented with...
2018 Grants Report
At our Christmas Rendezvous event in December 2018, our Secretary and Grants Manager, Bruce Stewart, reported that, since the last Rendezvous (December 2017), the Foothills Foundation has made 20 grants totaling $23,700. At the 2017 Rendezvous we announced 5 grants...
Merry Christmas from the Board
On Thursday 13 December 2018, members, friends and guests of the Foothills Foundation gathered at Mr Fox at Ringwood Golf Course for our annual Christmas Rendezvous. At this function, we celebrate the festive season as well as the work of the Foundation over the past...