Thank you to everyone that submitted a Community Fund application and attended the presentation evening on Wednesday 25 October.
This year’s presentation evening was held at the Dennis Family Corporation’s Manor Lakes Estate, with Dennis Family Corporation CEO, Peter Levinge on hand to congratulate each of the not-for-profit groups that successfully applied. We look forward to hearing the impact these grants have on the local community.
Twenty local not-for-profit groups from within the Manor Lakes area have been awarded a share of $30,000 at Manor Lakes Community Fund evening, run by the Dennis Family Corporation.
This year’s event marks 21 years of Community Funds and over $1.2 million distributed across Dennis Family Corporation’s residential estates in Melbourne and Queensland since the concept was introduced in the early 2000s.
Entry is via gold coin donation to the Starlight Foundation. Manor Lakes will match every dollar our community raises to the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Donations can be made online prior to the event as well.
As the weather warms up, now is the time to ensure your outdoor area looks spick and span.
Want to create the ultimate outdoor area. Here are some DIY tips to elevate your backyard.
1. Install a fire pit. If you’re permitted to have an outdoor fire at your home, a fire pit isn’t a complicated DIY project and can bring a whole new level of fun to your backyard entertaining.
Spring has well and truly sprung. And October is the perfect time to get stuck into your vegie garden and start growing some delicious vegies to brighten up your table – and your diet in the coming months!
There’s a vast variety of vegetables that can be sown right now including beans, beetroot, capsicum, carrots, cucumbers, eggplants, leek, lettuce, pumpkins, radishes, silver beet, sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelons and zucchini.
How do we benefit from reading books? Reading enriches your mind, broadens your horizons and enhances various aspects of your personal and intellectual life.
Here’s a brief explanation of how reading books can change your brain and body, for the better.
REDUCES STRESS. Letting yourself get lost on a good book is a great escape from the worries and stresses of the everyday world.
IMPROVES CONCENTRATION AND MEMORY. Mental exercise like reading strengthens your memory and concentration because it focuses your attention.
The 2023 Manor Lakes Community Fund is now open with local not-for-profit groups in the Manor Lakes area invited to apply for a financial grant of $1,500 to support their community project.
Submissions open on September 1 and close at 5 pm, September 30, 2023.
