Local organisations benefit from RSL funding

Updated October 22 2014 - 12:01pm, first published 11:57am
Kevin Robinson founder of Little Wings, Lynn Field manager of Nguumambiny Indigenous Corporation, Gus Lico RSL general manager and Tracy Hanna of Zumba with Tracy at the Club Grants Category One Funding. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE.
Kevin Robinson founder of Little Wings, Lynn Field manager of Nguumambiny Indigenous Corporation, Gus Lico RSL general manager and Tracy Hanna of Zumba with Tracy at the Club Grants Category One Funding. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE.

A number of Dubbo-based organisations were the lucky recipients of the RSL's Club Grants Category One Funding on Tuesday.

Organisations in category one and two including the Air Force Cadets, Pink Angels, and the Walk to Cure Diabetes were some of those receiving a portion of the $530,000 donated by the RSL.

Zumba for the Disabled will use the funding to support the zumba classes she runs for those with a disability.

Tracy Hanna of Zumba with Tracy said for those who participate her classes are enjoyed by herself and her clients.

Kevin Robinson founder of Little Wings said the charity will plan to increase the number of flights from 225 to 400 per year.

Little Wings assists in the ground and air transport of seriously ill children and their families to the Children's Hospital at Westmead.

The increased number of flights will help to transport around 700 patients, an increase of more than 150 patients.

It will also reduce financial burden and ensure families stay together during their child's treatment.

The Nguumambiny Indigenous Corporation will use the funding to fund a 12-week anger management program.

The last program finished recently and worked so well with the 25 participants that manager Lynn Field said 100 people are on the waiting list to participate in the next one.

Dream Cricket, a program for special needs children will also be the beneficiary of the grant.

The Rotary Club of Dubbo West have bought 15 cricket kits for each other the participating schools.

Each Dream Cricket kit costs $1,300 and the program has worked with 130 year three to six children.

Dubbo College South Campus have used the grant to improve their music program.

The purchase of a new vibraphone will help a number of students to learn music, said Dubbo South music teacher Emma Kersley.

Lifeline Central West is a vital charity, according to Alex Ferguson executive director of Lifeline Central West.

Funding will be put towards the "triage centre for crisis" and training people to work in the telecentre.

Over a million calls should pass through the telecentre next year, Mr Ferguson said.

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