Mandurah Forum launched another round of the Growing Together Initiative on Monday, giving shoppers the chance to help their local primary school win a share of $13,000.
In its second year, the initiative has given local primary schools the chance to receive cash donations worth $10,000, $2,000 and $1,000 to invest in a community project or school need of their choice.
After a successful initiative in 2016, this year 11 local schools are in the running to receive cash donations worth $10,000, $2,000 and $1,000 to invest in a community project or school need of their choice.
The initiative is running between October 16 and 17 November 17.
Winners will be announced on November 21.
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Centre manager Jacqueline McKenzie said she was excited to launch the competition.
“I’m excited that this year’s competition is now in the hands of our passionate local community and I look forward to seeing what creative project wins the top prize,” she said.
“I strongly encourage our customers to embrace our ‘Growing Together Initiative’ by throwing their support behind their local school which will help make a real and positive difference in their local community.
“Last year we counted more than 20,000 entries and with 11 local schools involved this year we are looking forward to being flooded with even more entries.”
To cast your vote, simply place the token you receive for every $10 spent at Mandurah Forum in the donation barrel belonging to the school of your choice, located near Woolworths.
Each box wood log in the shopping centre represents a local primary school.
The schools and projects competing for the top prizes are:
- Assumption Catholic Primary School – Sensory room and reflective garden
- Dudley Park Primary School - Community health and wellbeing area with an edible garden
- Foundation Christian College Primary School - A new climbing frame to complement their newly established nature play area
- Glencoe Primary School - Sensory garden for the nature playground and sun smart structures
- Greenfields Primary School - A buddy bench for the oval, reading desks and environmental studies
- Halls Head Primary School – additional school infrastructure to teach digital literacies including purchasing tablets
- Mandurah Baptist College Primary School - Add to their nature playground
- Mandurah Primary School - Develop a sustainable school garden
- Meadow Springs Primary School – A large fan for their recreational centre
- North Mandurah Primary School - Enhance sustainability program including water tanks for their veggie garden and retic system
- South Halls Head Primary School – A nature playground
Meadow Springs Primary School won the $10,000 prize last year and purchased a new obstacle course, featuring 11 different pieces of equipment.
Interested local schools are encouraged to get in touch via info@mandurahforum.com.au
