Create Lasting Impact.

Rotary Cranbourne has been supporting The ACE Foundation since its inception in 2014 by founder Leon Shapero. It is a NOT FOR PROFIT Foundation which exists solely on donations and has no administrative costs. He has worked in Cranbourne as a GP Obstetrician since 1987 and has close ties with local schools.

The ACE vision is to assist students of any age in the City of Casey who are experiencing significant challenges in their educational pursuits. These challenges may be either cultural, language, socioeconomic, physical or family fracture related etc.

The Helping Hands Program is a truly unique opportunity for organisations to get involved in a worthwhile cause at the same time as super-charging employee engagement. More than just a team building or training activity, participants in our programs build prosthetic hands that are then donated to amputee landmine victims throughout the developing world. The activity empowers every participant in just a few hours to make a real and lasting contribution and in doing so reminds people what it feels like to be engaged in a truly purposeful activity.

Community Information & Support Cranbourne each year assists with many thousands of enquiries for information and support. It has assisted nearly 10,000 households each year. Major building renovations were completed in 2011, which have provided clients with a more comfortable and personalised experience and freed up space for the delivery of much-needed outreach services.

CISC aims to always Inform, Support and Empower our local community.

Blairlogie Living & Learning Inc. is committed to providing supports and services to people that enable them to achieve their goals and pursue their interests.

This may include getting a job, volunteering, undertaking further study, personal development, health and fitness, independent living, enjoying a hobby, learning new skills, being independent in the community, building relationships or something else.

Our club has formed an on-going partnership with REACH since 2020 when the Director who visited our club and spoke regarding the need for support for poverty-stricken children in Siem Reap. 

Club members have visited the organization in Siem Reap yearly and formed a strong relationship. Our club members agree each year to continue the financial support, consultancy support and practical support to this valuable organization.

Each year reciprocal visits continue to strengthen the partnership and regular emails and updates give club members proof of the success of the program.  Members also noted that students were now completing their primary education and needed support to assist them to access secondary and college education, thus the project has been expanded.

The main beneficiaries are the families and children who  access the REACH programs. These students will have access to be able to receive a free, high-quality education that will prepare them for a successful future.

REACH students receive free English, sport and elective classes 5 days per week, plus free food for themselves and for their families. 

Our club’s financial support will enable a whole class of young students ie 26 students, to access this education, food support and all uniforms and educational needs.

They will also have access to free daily nutritious snacks, outreach support, first-aid, clean drinking water and guidance from their REACH teachers and mentors.

Upon completion of their English course, REACH students receive government certified accreditation and they also have access to a pathway to employment. 

REACH is a safe place for children to thrive, develop and REACH their dreams. Those students accessing higher education will have a pathway to their future that they may have not been able to experience. 

Further educational opportunities lead to employment and a stable future for these young people.