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Caring for the Community Program Race Day Recipients

THESE CHARITIES RECEIVED $1,000 FROM THE BPRC IN 2021-2023

Hastings Pony Club

Hastings Pony Club is a small family friendly club that is inclusiveness of all riders and horses alike. Our ‘community’ of riders will often compete and camp together.

We are looking for new members (including adult riders) that want to help rebuild our club.  Based at the beautiful Emu plains, we meet on the second Sunday of the month.

Club features; Huge 100 plus XC course from grades 1-6, currently getting upgraded.  An all weather sand arena. Huge array of modern show jumps and a dressage ring for training tests.

THESE CHARITIES RECEIVED $1,000 FROM THE BPRC IN 2020-2021

THESE CHARITIES RECEIVED $1,000 FROM THE BPRC IN 2019-2020

Dogs for Kids

https://dogsforkids.org.au/

Dogs For Kids is a not for profit organisation based in Victoria.  It connects the worlds of children, families and communities through the love and loyalty of Assistance and Therapy dogs.
 

Dogs for Kids provide Assistance and Therapy dogs for children whose everyday activities are restricted by physical, intellectual, sensory, social and emotional challenges.

Dogs for Kids provide Assistance and Therapy dogs for children. By empowering children and their families, together we work to promote inclusion and break down social barriers, to realise children’s potential, and to foster wellbeing, love and friendship.

THESE CHARITIES RECEIVED $1,000 FROM THE BPRC IN 2018-2019

Point Leo Surf Life Saving Club - Wave 3 of the LifeChanger Program

Point Leo Surf Life Saving Club

Point Leo SLSC has team up with the LifeChanger Foundation, the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and local community groups such as the Balnarring Picnic Racing Club to deliver Wave 3 of a youth development program over the 2019/20 lifesaving season. The program targets individuals aged between 11 and 14 and seeks to develop the positive personal identity of youth through a whole of community approach involving parents, community mentors and community leaders. Further details can be found here: https://lifechanger.org.au/

Western Port Riding Develops Abilities

Caring for the Community

 Balnarring Picnic Racing Club under our “Caring for the Community Programme “sets aside an amount of money every racing season to be distributed amongst Charity and Community groups especially those focused on equine related matters including equine welfare, who demonstrate the need for assistance, and which otherwise may not have the exposure to command community support. 

The following criteria apply to those groups seeking a grant:
  1. Recipients should demonstrate a commitment to reconciliation diversity, cultural awareness and good governance practices.
  2. Preference will be given to organisations that operate in the Mornington Peninsula area however this does not preclude other organisations from applying.
  3. Grants will not be made to the same organisation in two consecutive years.
  4. Retrospective funding for projects that have already commenced will not qualify.
  5. Grants will not be made to individuals for personal or family benefit.
  6. Grants will not be made to political parties.
  7. Recipients must agree to the publication by the Club of their successful application.
  8. Applications should be lodged at balnarringraces@hotmail.com and the applicants will be contacted once their application has been assessed by the Committee.

Approved: 20/01/2025

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