Anna Owen

Buderim Foundation

The Buderim Foundation was launched in 2004 and, thanks to many generous donors in our community, we started distributing grants in 2008. The concept is simple. The Buderim Foundation: receives donations and bequests – money in carefully invests the funds to generate income – money managed distributes income as grants to Buderim based community organisations – money out The funds are never spent thanks to our three very committed Sponsors, our volunteers who donate their time and talent, and our fundraising events which help cover administration costs. So far, the Foundation has provided: $731,825 worth of Buderim Foundation Community Grants to 90 community organisations in the 4556 postcode $246,950 in Thompson Fund grants to nine organisations throughout the Sunshine Coast region $264,450 worth of Back-to-School vouchers for families at the start of the school year (provided by FRRR) $1,243,225 inserted back into the Sunshine Coast community.