Trees of Hope – We’re Giving Away A Share of $9,000 to Charity
How it works
Panthers Penrith invites 8 amazing charities to decorate a tree each in our foyer. The aim of the event for our charities is to raise awareness of the incredible work that they do for our community. Penrith has an amazing and diverse community and Trees of Hope is a great chance for charities to gain exposure to our members during the Christmas season.
Members, the community, staff and our directors vote for their favourite tree for each charities chance to win a share of $9,000.
Major Prizes
Members Favourite – $4,000
Directors Favourite – $3,000
Staff Favourite – $2,000
How it works
QR codes are located under each tree, allowing everyone to vote for their favourite tree. Voting starts from the 17th November till the 19th December.
Winners will be announced on the 20th December.
Trees of Hope Participants
At Panthers, we have invited 8 dedicated and diverse charities to Trees of Hope. We have tried to invite people from all aspects of our community and we hope that our members and the Penrith community will assist in getting behind these wonderful causes.
Tree 1 – Penrith Community Kitchen
Penrith Community Kitchen’s mission is to provide a warm, comfortable, friendly, relaxed environment where those that are in need can enjoy a free nourishing meal and the lonely can enjoy the company of others.
Tree 2 – Panthers on the Prowl
The Panthers on the Prowl Community Development Foundation continues to gather momentum in its aim to give something vitally important back to families and young people within Penrith and surrounding areas.
The goal of Panthers on the Prowl is to make a difference to the well-being of young people in the communities in which we live. The Prowl’s primary schools program, which has been active since 2002, has had a significant impact on hundreds of young people and their families.
Tree 3 – NORO
Noro Music Therapy delivers music therapy and community music programs to assist over 2,500 people each week from small children with autism and other disabilities to military veterans with PTSD and older adults with dementia in aged care facilities.
Proudly Penrith-based, the work we do makes a huge difference to people in our community.
Your support today will enable us to purchase additional specialised musical instruments to enable those with physical disabilities to participate fully in our programs.
Tree 4 – Regentville Rural Fire Service
The Regentville Rural Fire Brigade is located 2km south of the Penrith CBD in Western Sydney, at the foothills of the Blue Mountains. An integral part of the Penrith community, this emergency service has 70 volunteer members and attend approximately 300 incidents year, which is a significant amount for a volunteer service.
Tree 5 – Nepean Therapy Dogs Incorporated
Nepean Therapy Dogs Inc. is a registered charity providing trained therapy dog teams to members of the community in schools, hospitals, aged-care, universities and community groups. Their therapy dog teams (dog and handler) are specially trained to help people in the community overcome and cope with stressful events. Nepean Therapy Dogs Inc. dogs do not jump, bark or show any forms of aggression. Their human volunteers work in selected fields which they specialise in. To maintain a high standard, the therapy dog handlers provide services through Nepean Therapy Dogs Inc. and only at sites approved by Nepean Therapy Dogs Inc. Nepean Therapy Dogs Inc. has public liability insurance for all visits.
Tree 6 – Penrith Men’s Walk and Talk
Tree 7 – The Haven – Nepean Women’s Shelter
Is to provide a safe inclusive environment to empower and inspire women to rebuild their lives with dignity. The Haven do this through:
- Offering a safe haven for women and their children escaping domestic violence
- Providing knowledge and support with a strengths-based focus
- Working in partnership with women to build the confidence to regain control of their lives
- Providing services that inspire the strength to rebuild an independent life free from violence
- Establishing a sense of community, connection and safety to enhance well being
Tree 8 – Our Community Cares
Our Community Cares is a volunteer based charity which fundraise all year round to help the Penrith Local Government Area (LGA) community with comfort and needs. All money raised stays within the community to finance programs for the area’s lonely, infirmed, aged and young adults, with no outlays for wages or committee payments.
Our Community Cares aims to increase the level of patient care in the outpatient services of Nepean by providing equipment beneficial to the patients comfort and well being. We will collaborate with the management of the outpatient medical services to determine priorities of the required resources.
Our Community Cares aims to assist the needy and aged by providing support to enhance their quality of life.
Friday 17 Nov 2023
Vote Now At Panthers Penrith
Main Foyer