Berry Street Web Docs Annual Report 2016 | Page 49

Marketing, Development & Finance SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: The launch in October of our Berry Street Childhood Alliance with 2015 Australian of the Year, Rosie Batty, at a lunch hosted by ANZ. We then held a follow up event, hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills, where the 2016 Australian of the Year, David Morrison spoke Our partnership with ABC to deliver the Giving Tree Appeal, which tripled our media stories and helped provide over 22,000 Christmas gifts to the children, young people and families with whom we work The generous bequest of $320,000 from the estate of the late Lois Pitman, who worked as a social worker with Berry Street in the 1970s and was on our Board for 15 years 7KH̬OPʋ8QVSRNHQ7UDGLWLRQVʌ generously produced probono by 50 Kaliber, which highlights the damage caused by family violence, particularly around Christmas-time Our Berry Street Education Model receiving a Perpetual Social Impact Grant of $765,000 The 136 ‘good sports’ who raised over $65,000 from participating in Run Melbourne. We were humbled by 90 year old Roger who completed his 6th Run and said he supported Berry Street because “I am inspired by the work of Berry Street because of the vital work you do in helping children lead better lives.” A 38% increase in donations from the previous year “ I strongly believe that every child needs a chance to reach their potential mentally, physically and spiritually. I want to be part of that. ” Supporter 48