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About
the Trust
Background
The Anna Wearne Trust was
created by Anna's close friends and family in February 1997 after her
tragic death in a car accident. Out of disbelief and overwhelming grief
over Anna's death, the idea grew that her spirit must go on.
Anna was only 23 when she
died, but despite her young age, she was a woman who had achieved a great
deal. Anna had the exceptional ability to arouse special strength in the
people around her. She was determined to make a difference in the world and
inspired others around her to believe they could too. Anna had a passion
for reconciling injustices great and small. The aim and objectives of the
Trust directly reflect Anna's pursuits.
Our Aim:
"The
Anna Wearne Trust will, by ensuring funds are provided to appropriate
charitable institutions, create opportunities for young people to reach
their potential, where such potential is hampered due to disadvantage or
inequality."
Our
Objectives:
- assist young people to
enable the pursuit of educational goals;
- seek ways to advance the
reconciliation of indigenous people through specific projects or
individual assistance;
- support young people to
take on leadership roles that are of benefit to a community;
- facilitate and uphold the
rights of women and support the advancement of and respect for women
in all fields;
- create a network of
non-financial support and encouragement whereby the trust acts as a
bridge between young people and opportunities.
Our
Structure
The
Anna Wearne Trust operates in two different ways:
- It
directly makes grants of up to $500 directly to recipients
- It
makes recommendations to the Melbourne Community
Foundation (MCF) about the making of grants from the Anna Wearne
Fund, a sub-fund of the MCF. These grants are generally up to $1000
and are made to recipients via charitable entities endorsed as
deductible gif recipients (DGRs). All grants made from the Anna Wearne
Fund are subject to review and approval byt the trustees of the MCF.
We thank the MCF for its ongoing support.
Logo
The Trust logo was
designed with the notions of reaching out, warmth and love in mind, as they
are all symbols associated with Anna.
The design was created by
Simone Elder, a graphic designer and friend of Anna's. Simone used Anna's
characteristic signature of a heart and her name, in Anna's handwriting.
Anna Wearne Trust Logo
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