Autumn 2012

The Wealth Experience Charitable Trust recently made donations to three very worthy charities from the funds raised during the last six months.

A cheque for $3 300.00 was presented to Care Flight, a well-known charity that has played a vital role in the recent flooding around the region. Care Flight is dedicated to providing the highest standard of rapid response critical care to the ill and injured, with their specially trained doctors, nurses and paramedics using helicopters, fixed wing aircraft and road ambulances to bring a hospital level of care to the patients.

Our donation will be used to purchase vital neonatal medical equipment for the rescue helicopters.

A donation of $3 300.00 was also made to YoungCare, an organisation dedicated to providing care for young people who are currently in aged care and nursing homes, due to the very limited alternatives. There are currently 6 500 young Australians with high care needs living in aged care facilities. With the funds donated by our Charitable Trust, YoungCare can continue to provide the YoungCare Connect program (a support and advice hotline), At Home Care Grants (so young people being cared for at home can receive the necessary equipment and home modifications), and can continue to build more YoungCare housing.

Finally, $3 300.00 was donated to Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland. This Association represents 34 000 volunteer bush fire-fighters who manage fires on 93% of the land area of Queensland. Every year, over 300 houses and 5 000 hectares of land are destroyed by bushfires. As this association is largely funded by community fundraising, the support of our Charitable Trust will allow these volunteers to continue protecting the lives, properties and environment of Queenslanders.

The committee would like to thank the staff for their generosity over the last six months, and feel privileged to be able to offer assistance to such a worthy cause.