SA Power Networks Employee Foundation in Keswick, South Australia, Australia | Community organisation

SA Power Networks Employee Foundation

Locality: Keswick, South Australia, Australia

Address: 1 Anzac Hwy 5155 Keswick, SA, Australia

Website: https://www.sapowernetworks.com.au/about-us/employee-foundation

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25.01.2022 Its a troubling time but these guys could really do with your help. Its such an important service, so if you can spare a couple of dollars or some items for kids and families at risk, send it their way. Details on how to support Backpacks 4 SA Kids INC. are listed below.

24.01.2022 Not long to go for the Top 8 Footy tipping competition! Click here to learn more and sign up: https://secure.artezpacific.com/registrant/startup.aspx Benefiting the Childhood Cancer Association

24.01.2022 UPDATE: Sadly, but unsurprisingly, the quiz night is postponed. Follow Catherine House - Support for Women Experiencing Homelessness for updates on this event. Looking for a fun night out? Then book your tickets now for the Catherine House Quiz Night on Friday 3 April! Youll be in great company and fundraising for a wonderful cause.... Catherine House - Support for Women Experiencing Homelessness

23.01.2022 Gotta love giving away money! #bestjobever #sapowernetworks

22.01.2022 #Flashback - We took part in A Drive to End Hunger for Foodbank SA last December - donating food in support of the 134,620 South Australians who sought food relief over the Christmas season. A big thanks to everyone who contributed.

22.01.2022 Happy #DaffodilDay! Vicki, Executive Officer Employee Foundation and a team of volunteers, including Leigh (pictured) spent the morning selling beautiful daffodils and Cancer Council SA merchandise raising funds for cancer research

22.01.2022 To celebrate #NationalVolunteerWeek, were showcasing some of our employees who give their time, passion and energy to supporting and helping others. This is Mark who first became a member of the Management Committee on 9 July 2008, making him one of the longest running member of the Committee. Mark has also been the Treasurer of the Foundation for many years. During this time Mark has seen the Foundation grow from donating around $50,000 per year to South Australian charitie...s to donating over $500,000 in 2018! Besides his Committee responsibilities, Mark has been a Relay For Life team member as well as a rider and organiser of Jims Lofty Ride and the Mercer SuperCycle fundraising events. Thank you Mark and Happy National Volunteer Week. Volunteering SA&NT

22.01.2022 With the very real issue of this pandemic going on and how it is affecting everyone, charities who already do it tough are now facing unprecedented times. One of those charities is Backpacks 4 SA Kids INC. who are enduring increased demand for their service. In support of the amazing work they do, we have donated $10,000 on behalf of all Employee Foundation contributors and look forward to helping out with volunteering once the proverbial dust settles.... The charities many people rely on during these tough times are themselves finding it tough. If you can, please consider reaching out to charities who are experiencing big falls in income, while demand for the services is sky-rocketing. Keep up the great work Backpacks 4 SA Kids INC!

22.01.2022 #Pupdate Jake is keeping his distance! Our sponsored hearing dog Jake has been socially distancing and enjoying his time the last few weeks while keeping his humans company. Australian Lions Hearing Dogs shared this update. Jake has been doing lots of nature walks due to COVID19 restrictions and seems to be enjoying himself a lot. He walks very nicely on the lead and doesnt pull at all. Jake was not too interested in meeting other dogs or playing with them when he first c...ame into training but since then he has come out of his shell and wants to meet every dog that we pass. He has made many friends at work who he loves to play with. We have met a lot of little kids on our walks and Jake loves getting pats from them. We have been working on commands such as sit, drop and wait and Jake is learning fast. He is very food motivated, which has made sound training easy. We could tell Jake was going to be a great worker after our first sound session. Jake runs so fast between the sounds that his feet struggle to gain traction on the floor, and he is almost running in place. He is hilarious to watch and so eager to work and learn. We have been playing hide and seek at the end of our sessions we will throw his ball and then hide, and he searches the entire training centre to find us. Jake has been learning some agility skills such as going over jumps, weaving and going up and down the ramp, which is his favourite. See more

22.01.2022 #Pupdate - We welcome Elle to the Australian Lions Hearing Dogs training program. Elle's training is proudly sponsored by the Employee Foundation and we wish her all the very best.

21.01.2022 National Sorry Day can evoke many feelings and emotions, for some, its a day for commemoration, mourning, reflection and reconciliation. Today marks 23 years since the Bringing Them Home Report which was tabled in conjunction with the National Inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and communities. It is such an important day to remember our Stolen Generations, their descendants, communities and healing that is still... ongoing. National Sorry Day is a day to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for our people and nation. Through song, dance, words, education and actions we see contributions to truth telling and healing within our community-healingfoundation.org.au Uniting Church in SA Hutt St Centre Operation Flinders Foundation Nature Foundation Cancer Council SA Cancer Council Flinders Lodge Leukaemia Foundation Childhood Cancer Association are just some of the charties we work with and support that provide assistance to our local South Australian Indigenous Aboriginal community via the means of ongoing support, accommodation, transport and importantly the education of Indigenous identity.

20.01.2022 In response to the unprecedented bushfires that faced South Australia, the SA Power Networks Employee Foundation established a SA Bushfire workplace fundraising... appeal to support the victims of those affected by the Cudlee Creek and Kangaroo Island bushfires. We are proud to announce that we have raised $35,660 for bushfire relief and the sum is being dollar-matched by #SAPowerNetworks. This means a total of $71,320 is being donated to the State Emergency Fund.

20.01.2022 With all that is going on, one could be excused for having a few bad hair days of late. Not our employee Sam from Mount Gambier, though! Sam had a goal of raising $3,500, and he blitzed that by raking in $6,000 for Cystic Fibrosis SA. He lost his hair and eyebrows in the process, but if he keeps drinking that good stuff from the Blue Lake, they will regrow back in no time Congratulations to Sam for his fundraising efforts and Cystic Fibrosis for all the excellent work you do for South Australians.

20.01.2022 #Pupdate - Veiko our sponsor dog training through the Operation K9 Program run by the Royal Society for the Blind (RSB) is doing exceptionally well. During February Veikos training program was tailored to the specific needs and requests of his owner and they have continued to develop a deepening bond. *The Operation K9 Program is for returning war veterans who suffer from mental health conditions and need the support of these well-trained dogs to face the world again.

20.01.2022 Check out our people and their LOUD shirts for #LoudShirtDay today! Earlier today, Can:Do 4Kids joined us to celebrate #LoudShirtDay and we were thrilled to handover a $10k donation from our #EmployeeFoundation funded by our people and their payroll donations. Thank you CanDo4Kids for making a powerful difference to provide support and services to children, young people and their families, who are blind, Deaf, have low vision, are hard of hearing, or have sensory needs.

19.01.2022 ITS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK This week, 18 - 24 May 2020, marks the annual event and celebration of volunteers within the community who freely give their time and skills to benefit others. Now more than ever, it is important to recognise and celebrate volunteers, with a special mention to all of those who support our Employee Foundation and the profound impact they have on so many in our community right here in South Australia. ... In 2019 we had over 200 employees from SA Power Networks and Enerven volunteer more than 1000 hours across 27 different charities. Say thank you to those who give their time to make our community a better place by waving your appreciation for volunteers. Share a picture like the one here in the comments. A BIG thank you to all our volunteers for your amazing work. Volunteering SA&NT #NVW2020 #WaveForVolunteers,

19.01.2022 Its #NationalVolunteerWeek and were featuring just some of our wonderful volunteers who live and breathe giving and today that person is Mel. Mel has been involved with the Employee Foundation for well over ten years and was on the Management Committee in 2009 and again in 2019. Mel has volunteered with many of the Foundations partners including refurbishing a cottage for Catherine House - Support for Women Experiencing Homelessness to use as vocational training, Hutt St ...Centre, Mary Potter Hospice room renovation, Backpacks 4 SA Kids INC., Uniting Communities Christmas appeals, and for the Nature Foundations Para Woodlands project, growing seedlings, plantings trees and grasses and undertaking pest control. She has twice shaved her head to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation and has helped organise events or teams to raise significant dollars including a 24-hour aquathon, BBQs, and quiz nights. In 2018 alone, Mel raised over $9000 in the Worlds Greatest Shave (Leukaemia Foundation), Walk a Mile in my Boots (Hutt Street Centre), and Relay for Life (Cancer Council SA). Mel is also a payroll donor program and uses Workplace Initiatives to support her favourite not-for-profits. Thank you for everything you give - Happy National Volunteer Week! Volunteering SA&NT

19.01.2022 We have been supporting Backpacks 4 SA Kids INC. for 5 years now, both financially and with our volunteering hours. We are thrilled to hear that founder Rachael Zaltron is now Rachael Zaltron OAM! Congratulations Rachael and our Backpacks family.

18.01.2022 Royal Society for the Blind (RSB) really need your suppawt! If youre able, please donate, your donation will ensure they can keep these life-changing dogs in training, which includes our very own sponsor doggo Vieko.

18.01.2022 Day 1: It all starts today for our team who have joined The Push-Up Challenge. The challenge is a fun, social way to raise money for mental health charities while also boosting your own physical and mental wellbeing. The 21-day event encourages you and your friends to complete a set number of push-ups every day (the daily amount changes from day to day to keep you on your toes!). With a strong focus on mental health amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Employee Foundation are... encouraging SA Power Networks staff, their families and friends to test their strength, and sign up to the Push Up Challenge to raise funds for youth mental health. Its not too late to register, you can do so here > https://bit.ly/PushForBetter Organiser David says raising funds for organisations that support suicide prevention and promote mental health awareness during this time is vital. "We aim to raise money to support headspace - a national youth mental health organisation, as well as highlight the number of Australian lives being lost to suicide by increasing awareness of mental illness in the community," he says. "Each day, the target number of push-ups to complete will reflect a different statistic to do with mental health in Australia." #PushForBetter www.thepushupchallenge.com.au

17.01.2022 Its National Volunteers Week and we want to acknowledge the huge and valuable contribution that our volunteers make to all of our charity partners, including Backpacks 4 SA Kids INC. where over 70 of our staff volunteered almost 200 hours in 2019. Thank you for all that you do youre truly amazing.

16.01.2022 Do you regularly donate to a charity? There are lots of great community not-for-profits that are needing your support. Our Employee Foundation has donated to more than 80 charities since 2006 and recently celebrated reaching $3 million in donations to local charities.

15.01.2022 Push-ups, anywhere, anytime. The Push-Up Challenge team of 28 staff completing over 45,000 push-ups over 21 days and raised $4,050 for headspace, and with the event registered as a workplace initiative, the Foundation will double this fundraising amount. headspace Adelaide #pushforbetter

15.01.2022 This is why we do it

14.01.2022 We handed over a big cheque earlier this week to Cat Adoption Foundation with money raised by Mel through a workplace initiative. Our workplace initiative program allows SA Power Networks and Enerven employees to give back to charities they are passionate about, and who are in need within our community. ... For Mel, its rewarding to be able to be a part of a rescue organisation that achieves so much with so little. If youve been thinking about getting a cat or kitten, check out their Adoption Days at Paws for Pets at the Marden Shopping Centre every Saturday from 10am to 3pm.

13.01.2022 Vicki (Executive Officer - Employee Foundation) and Sharon (Employee Foundation Secretary) presented a cheque to Royal Society for the Blind (RSB), for the sale of RSB toy puppies which was dollar matched by the Employee Foundation. Operation K9 supports returned veterans with PTSD.

13.01.2022 Thank you Childhood Cancer Association for all the incredible work you do!

12.01.2022 Vicki (Executive Officer - Employee Foundation) 15 seconds of fame on indoors outdoors recently.

11.01.2022 Backpacks 4 SA Kids INC. have shared the changes theyve had to make and also the challenges their facing with some of their donations due to COVID-19. If you can support their great work please do. They need us.

11.01.2022 Each month we choose a different charity to receive the proceeds of casual Friday. This month donations are supporting the amazing work Backpacks 4 SA Kids INC. do. Introduced back in 2006, it allows our employees the flexibility to wear comfortable clothing on Fridays (subject to operational requirements of course) in exchange for a gold coin donation.

10.01.2022 #PUPDATE - Last month we had our Christmas picnic and were lucky to have Jake & Raffles our sponsored Australian Lions Hearing Dogs in attendance. Both were friendly and confident around people, animals and show rides. It was an excellent chance for them to meet everyone and also a great environment for them to be exposed to. The pups + their trainers had a wonderful time. We sponsor both Jake & Raffles for training to help people with a hearing impairment, and they are doing a great job at helping their owners. A round of a PAWS to Jake & Raffles

10.01.2022 #Pupdate - Our sponsored rescue doggo, Raffles at Australian Lions Hearing Dogs was out and about recently taking his training very seriously and leaning important skills he will need to help change the life of a deaf or hard of hearing person.

09.01.2022 If you dont mind putting onion underneath the sausage, this volunteering opportunity is for you. Backpacks 4 SA Kids INC.

07.01.2022 #Pupdate - Our sponsored rescue doggo, Jake at Australian Lions Hearing Dogs started training this week and will be learning all the skills he needs to help change the life of a deaf or hard of hearing person. Jake is the dog pictured at the left.

05.01.2022 We handed over a big cheque last week to headspace Adelaide with money raised by David through a workplace initiative. Our workplace initiative program allows SA Power Networks and Enerven employees to give back to charities they are passionate about, and who are in need within our community. ... For David, raising funds for an organisation that supports suicide prevention and promotes mental health awareness during this time is vital.

05.01.2022 This week, during #NationalVolunteerWeek, we say thanks to the many Foundation volunteers who keep things ticking. One of those volunteers is Vicki; she is one of our amazing volunteers who has been the backbone and stalwart of the Foundations biggest fundraising event Belair Relay For Life. In 2018, Vicki clocked up her tenth consecutive Relay For Life, seeing the event grow from its conception to the marvellous event it is today. Thanks to Vickis catering efforts, many ...a weary and hungry relayer has been fed and revived. Vicki and her family have also been tireless fundraisers for Relay For Life through their annual Christmas raffle. Besides her involvement in Relay For Life, Vicki is always involved in helping to arrange and cater for various morning teas, and never shies away when asked. Vickis willingness to be involved is an organisers dream and a blessing to the Foundation. Thank you Vicki and Happy National Volunteer Week! Volunteering SA&NT

05.01.2022 Its easy for us to contribute and makes such an amazing difference to children in very difficult circumstances. If you can help with any or few of the items below, Backpacks 4 SA Kids INC. would greatly appreciated your donation(s).

04.01.2022 So lucky to be in a position to support Foodbank SA right now. Our fundraiser brought our people together in a new and fun way and helped our community which is what we are about.

04.01.2022 So proud of our people! The Employee Foundation, with the help of some amazing employees, their family and friends have raised an incredible $1million for Cancer Council SA.

03.01.2022 Thank you Hutt St Centre for all the incredible work you do!

02.01.2022 It is with pride and pleasure that we share the Employee Foundations 2019 Annual Report. Sadly, we were unable to hold our Annual Gratitude Meeting where we would normally acknowledge and thank our wonderful donors and volunteers, and hear from our charity partners, about the difference we are making. Thank you to SA Power Networks and Enerven for their amazing support in making good things happen, and thanks again to all the people who step up to make a difference in the South Australian community - you are changing lives for the better every day.

02.01.2022 Thank you CanDo4Kids for all the incredible work you do!

01.01.2022 Last month in response to the bushfires that went through the state and nation, we thought it was only right to engage with the Nature Foundation SA and donate $10k to help aide them in the phenomenal work they do. The funds donated to the Wildlife Recovery Fund will be spent on bushfire affected areas including Kangaroo Island (214,000 hectares), Adelaide Hills (30,000 hectares) and the South-East (30,000 hectares). Approximately 274,000 hectares have been affected in total.... Nature Foundation SA in partnership with the National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia is rising to the challenge. Together they have established the Wildlife Recovery Fund to help the recovery of native plants and animals, including threatened and vulnerable species, over the next 5 to 10 years. The Wildlife Recovery Fund takes a long-term strategic approach to re-establish critical habitat and undertake priority recovery actions in South Australia. They are doing fantastic work to help our environment get back on track. Pictured is a Koala hanging about in KI near American River last month.