The ANZ Community Fund enables staff working in ANZ branches to provide support to unique, local causes. Through the Fund, local markets can offer in-kind support such as volunteering, access to business networks, in-branch promotions or expertise, in addition to financial assistance.
This means the ANZ Community Fund is about building relationships and earning community trust, rather than merely donating money.
In 2007, ANZ branches gave more than $400,000 to over 100 organisations.
Through the Fund, we're contributing to the vitality of Australia's metropolitan, regional and rural communities.
For example The ANZ Boronia local market in Victoria used the Community Fund to develop a local program called Kids First. It was designed by ANZ staff to help the children in local schools learn about good financial habits and physical fitness. Local CEO, Gary Conner, has been thrilled at the outcomes as the team brings it alive in the community.
"Kids First is a program that incorporates basketball clinics and financial literacy clinics for children, parents and staff. It is proving to be a unique, special and powerful way for us to add value to the communities around us which will have a lasting benefit. We use the Community Fund so there is no cost to the school", said Gary
"By including both basketball clinics and a financial literacy game, learning about the importance of good financial habits and physical fitness has never been so much fun for the kids.
"Our team is very excited by the potential of this project and the impact we have made already made in our local area. So far, there have been 11,000 children participate in the physical or financial elements of the Kids First.".
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