Regional Australia Bank’s innovative Community Partnership Program turns 10 and gives back over $18,500 to the Werris Creek community
Announcement posted by Regional Australia Bank 17 Aug 2018
Our Community Partnership Program is now in its tenth year, and we’re delighted to tell you that it continues to grow from strength to strength. In fact, this year’s community donations smashed the million-dollar milestone for the first time, with a whopping total of $1,028,402.00. Now that’s something to celebrate.
Werris Creek certainly got into the spirit of things, with Regional Australia Bank awarding $18,863.50 to the local community at the Werris Creek Community Partnership presentations event held at the bowling and tennis club.
The donations will be divided amongst a number of worthwhile local organisations and businesses. Some of this year’s recipients include:
Werris Creek & District Pre-school Association Inc
Werris Creek & District Preschool is a community based, not for profit, preschool, with the committee 100% made up of the parents of the children attending preschool.
They have been involved with the Community Partnership Program for the last 8 years.
In the past donations have gone towards funding a wish list that would otherwise have been outside the financial scope of the school.
In the last few years they have used the money to redo the outside area at the pre-school.
With this year’s donation, the plan is to refurbish all the sand pit equipment. As you can imagine, this gets used exhaustively by the kids and it is in dire need of being renewed.
Julia Cameron of the pre-school said, “we enjoy a very good, reciprocal relationship with the local (Regional Australia Bank) staff and we are very appreciative of this type of program. A donation like this represents an awful lot of cake stands and raffles.”
Cancer Patients’ Assistance Society of NSW – Werris Creek
Can Assist Werris Creek is a charity which provides accommodation, support and financial assistance to local families affected by cancer.
They have held an account with Regional Australia Bank for many years and were first told about the program by bank staff.
They first joined the program about 7 years ago and have used the donation money to help cancer patients and their families with bills, accommodation costs, transport to and from their treatment, medication and fuel cards.
To date they have managed to help cancer patients to the tune of over $120,000. A fantastic effort.
This year’s donations will continue to be used for the same purposes.
Aside from celebrating 10 years of our Community Partnership Program, 2018 also represents the 50th anniversary of Regional Australia Bank. And for us, the greatest gift is the knowledge that the bank has been able to contribute more than 2.5 million dollars to deserving community groups over the last few years through the Community Partnership Program.
As Joe Coppola, Branch Operations Manager, Regional Australia Bank explains, “we’re hugely proud of our ability to deliver social and environmental returns to our regional communities. We are passionate about giving back to our community and empowering our customers to support local community groups they feel strongly about.”
The Community Partnership Program allows new bank customers to open a transaction account and at the same time pledge their support for a group or organization close to their heart.
Regional Australia Bank then calculates the average annual balance of all supporters’ accounts and donates 1% of the total to the cause on the customers’ behalf – all without costing them a cent.
With more and more people getting on board, the Community Partnership Program has continued to grow at over 30% per year – and provides invaluable donations to various local grass roots clubs and community groups.
“The Community Partnership Program is just one of the ways in which we assist our customers and communities,” said Kevin Dupé, Regional Australia Bank CEO. “Regional Australia Bank is proud to
continue delivering the Community Support Program in 2018, enabling it to continue enhancing the quality of life and a strong sense of community for the regions it serves.
“Our customer owned structure means that not only do our clientele benefit from fairer fees, competitive interest rates and the local expertise, they also know they’re benefiting Regional Australia by helping it prosper and thrive.”
In addition to the Community Partnership Program, Regional Australia Bank also gives 5% of its net profits back to the community through sponsorships to local clubs and community organisations, as well as contributing to regional infrastructure projects.
The Community Partnership Program represents community activism at its best and we want to thank all our loyal members. Because without your ongoing support, this invaluable donation scheme would not be able to thrive.
To quote Joe again. “After all, it’s the opportunity to make a difference, to build better communities and to create better places to live that drives so many of us – so it’s fitting that our customers, who are also members of our communities, lead the way in initiatives like this one.”
Here’s to the next 50 years!
A full list of Community Partnership Program Werris Creek beneficiaries has been included below.
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Contact:
Sara Crowe, C7EVEN Communications, 02 6766 4513 / 0438 197 559
Airlie Horton, C7EVEN Communications, 02 6766 4513 / 0412 037 908
It is requested that Regional Australia Bank is not shortened to an acronym and always referred to in full as Regional Australia Bank.
Werris Creek Community Partnership Beneficiaries:
Werris Creek & District Pre School Association Inc
Werris Creek Rugby League Football Club
Cancer Patients' Assistance Society of NSW - Werris Creek
Werris Creek Golf Club Anglers Club
Werris Creek Bowling And Tennis Club Ltd
Inter-Schools Horse Extravaganza (Ishe)
Country Women’s Association of NSW Werris Creek Branch
Werris Creek Golf Club Ltd
The Scouts Assoc. of Aust 1st Branch Werris Creek
Werris Creek Rural Fire Service
Werris Creek Swimming Club Incorporated
Lions Club of Werris Creek Incorporated
Werris Creek RSL Sub Branch Ladies Auxiliary
Werris Creek Community Shed Incorporated
Werris Creek Public School P & C Association
Friends of Werris Creek Library
Werris Creek Minor League
UHA of NSW Werris Creek Branch
Liverpool Plains Equestrian Interschools Incorporated
St Bede's Anglican Womens' Auxiliary
Werris Creek certainly got into the spirit of things, with Regional Australia Bank awarding $18,863.50 to the local community at the Werris Creek Community Partnership presentations event held at the bowling and tennis club.
The donations will be divided amongst a number of worthwhile local organisations and businesses. Some of this year’s recipients include:
Werris Creek & District Pre-school Association Inc
Werris Creek & District Preschool is a community based, not for profit, preschool, with the committee 100% made up of the parents of the children attending preschool.
They have been involved with the Community Partnership Program for the last 8 years.
In the past donations have gone towards funding a wish list that would otherwise have been outside the financial scope of the school.
In the last few years they have used the money to redo the outside area at the pre-school.
With this year’s donation, the plan is to refurbish all the sand pit equipment. As you can imagine, this gets used exhaustively by the kids and it is in dire need of being renewed.
Julia Cameron of the pre-school said, “we enjoy a very good, reciprocal relationship with the local (Regional Australia Bank) staff and we are very appreciative of this type of program. A donation like this represents an awful lot of cake stands and raffles.”
Cancer Patients’ Assistance Society of NSW – Werris Creek
Can Assist Werris Creek is a charity which provides accommodation, support and financial assistance to local families affected by cancer.
They have held an account with Regional Australia Bank for many years and were first told about the program by bank staff.
They first joined the program about 7 years ago and have used the donation money to help cancer patients and their families with bills, accommodation costs, transport to and from their treatment, medication and fuel cards.
To date they have managed to help cancer patients to the tune of over $120,000. A fantastic effort.
This year’s donations will continue to be used for the same purposes.
Aside from celebrating 10 years of our Community Partnership Program, 2018 also represents the 50th anniversary of Regional Australia Bank. And for us, the greatest gift is the knowledge that the bank has been able to contribute more than 2.5 million dollars to deserving community groups over the last few years through the Community Partnership Program.
As Joe Coppola, Branch Operations Manager, Regional Australia Bank explains, “we’re hugely proud of our ability to deliver social and environmental returns to our regional communities. We are passionate about giving back to our community and empowering our customers to support local community groups they feel strongly about.”
The Community Partnership Program allows new bank customers to open a transaction account and at the same time pledge their support for a group or organization close to their heart.
Regional Australia Bank then calculates the average annual balance of all supporters’ accounts and donates 1% of the total to the cause on the customers’ behalf – all without costing them a cent.
With more and more people getting on board, the Community Partnership Program has continued to grow at over 30% per year – and provides invaluable donations to various local grass roots clubs and community groups.
“The Community Partnership Program is just one of the ways in which we assist our customers and communities,” said Kevin Dupé, Regional Australia Bank CEO. “Regional Australia Bank is proud to
continue delivering the Community Support Program in 2018, enabling it to continue enhancing the quality of life and a strong sense of community for the regions it serves.
“Our customer owned structure means that not only do our clientele benefit from fairer fees, competitive interest rates and the local expertise, they also know they’re benefiting Regional Australia by helping it prosper and thrive.”
In addition to the Community Partnership Program, Regional Australia Bank also gives 5% of its net profits back to the community through sponsorships to local clubs and community organisations, as well as contributing to regional infrastructure projects.
The Community Partnership Program represents community activism at its best and we want to thank all our loyal members. Because without your ongoing support, this invaluable donation scheme would not be able to thrive.
To quote Joe again. “After all, it’s the opportunity to make a difference, to build better communities and to create better places to live that drives so many of us – so it’s fitting that our customers, who are also members of our communities, lead the way in initiatives like this one.”
Here’s to the next 50 years!
A full list of Community Partnership Program Werris Creek beneficiaries has been included below.
- Ends -
Contact:
Sara Crowe, C7EVEN Communications, 02 6766 4513 / 0438 197 559
Airlie Horton, C7EVEN Communications, 02 6766 4513 / 0412 037 908
It is requested that Regional Australia Bank is not shortened to an acronym and always referred to in full as Regional Australia Bank.
Werris Creek Community Partnership Beneficiaries:
Werris Creek & District Pre School Association Inc
Werris Creek Rugby League Football Club
Cancer Patients' Assistance Society of NSW - Werris Creek
Werris Creek Golf Club Anglers Club
Werris Creek Bowling And Tennis Club Ltd
Inter-Schools Horse Extravaganza (Ishe)
Country Women’s Association of NSW Werris Creek Branch
Werris Creek Golf Club Ltd
The Scouts Assoc. of Aust 1st Branch Werris Creek
Werris Creek Rural Fire Service
Werris Creek Swimming Club Incorporated
Lions Club of Werris Creek Incorporated
Werris Creek RSL Sub Branch Ladies Auxiliary
Werris Creek Community Shed Incorporated
Werris Creek Public School P & C Association
Friends of Werris Creek Library
Werris Creek Minor League
UHA of NSW Werris Creek Branch
Liverpool Plains Equestrian Interschools Incorporated
St Bede's Anglican Womens' Auxiliary