‘Classroom Canine Program’ assisting children to improve literacy skill
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Delta Therapy Dogs, an organisation we are very proud to have partnered with for the last 5 Year. This year Sheargold Foundation has granted $20,000 towards the 'Classroom Canine Program'.
Classroom Canines is a program aimed at supporting children who are experiencing difficulties with reading and writing.
Using specially trained volunteers and their attentive, loyal and non-judgmental dogs, Classroom Canines is a unique reading program with a focus on assisting children to improve literacy skills.
Volunteers and their dogs visit allocated school weekly, they can work individually with one child or in a group setting. The dog provides a non-judgmental acceptance of the student and help them to feel more engaged and excited to be a part of the reading program.
https://www.deltasociety.com.au/classroom-canines
KidsXpress, Expressive Therapy Program - Helping our younger generation
Sheargold Foundation has contributed a $15,000 grant towards KidsXpress, Expressive Therapy programs. We look forward to working with an incredible organisation who play a vital role in our community helping our younger generations through their Therapy programs
https://kidsxpress.org.au/
2019 Philanthropy Australia Study Tour – Canada
What a Jam-packed two weeks visiting and learning from some of the world’s leading foundations in Calgary, Banff, Toronto and Montreal.
Our learning span from Social finance/ Impact investing, how philanthropy, business, community and government can work together to make change, all the way to the gaining understanding of where Canada is at with reconciliation with the Indigenous peoples.
Thank you to all the incredible organisations in Canada who were so open to letting us learn from their successes and failures.
Gaining Knowledge is the first step to wisdom. Sharing it, is the first step to humanity
