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The Eastern Star Foundation Board are responsible for the organisation’s governance, strategy, investment and grantmaking decisions.
The team at the Australian Communities Foundation along with independent consultants support the Eastern Star Foundation with their administration, grant making and marketing activities.
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Helping hearts and paws to connect
Last month, hearts and paws were truly connecting during a visit to the Happy Paws Happy Hearts Foundation (HPHH) at the RSPCA facility in Wacol. Bupa Care residents, alongside young people who have experienced social isolation, had the opportunity to bond with rescue animals—including dogs, puppies, kittens, ducklings, and even a blue-tongued lizard! Thanks to […]
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Improving indepence for elderly with Motor Neurone Disease
Members of the Eastern Star Foundation Board recently visited the Motor Neurone Disease Association Queensland (MNDA QLD) facility in Oxley to witness firsthand the positive impact of their $50,000 grant. This significant funding supports their Free Equipment for the Over 65s Project, which addresses a critical gap in equipment hire services for individuals over 65 […]
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The power of music enhances lives of aged Queenslanders
More than 100 aged Queenslanders experienced the benefits that music brings at Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s recent Healthy Ageing Concert. Conducted by Carlo Antonioli and featuring classical favourites such as Rossini, Overture to The Barber of Seville and Debussy, Clair de lune, the concert forms part of a Health and Wellbeing Program that was supported by […]
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Grant ensures continued support and services for War Widows
Elderly War Widows across Queensland have been able to continue to access peer support and receive case management services thanks to a grant to the Legacy Club of Brisbane’s Elderly Widows Program which was announced earlier this year. The $60,000 grant from the Eastern Star Foundation is helping to support Legacy’s complex case management service, […]