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December 19th 2008 13:33
Vision Australia has capitalised on its recent Cowboys Community Fund grant to purchase much-needed adaptive technology for vision-impaired children in the Cairns area.
The software, which includes programs that enlarge text on the screen and read screen information aloud, will help eliminate barriers to education and employment for people with blindness or low vision, and will be accessible from the Vision Australia centre in Cairns.
Eight-year-old Kai Hurst from Kewarra Beach has Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, a condition in which the optic nerve is underdeveloped and causes vision impairment.
The software purchased from the Cowboys Community Fund grant will assist Kai to learn a range of different technologies that will make a huge difference to him as he progresses through school.
“In Australia, only 5% of printed material is available in an alternate accessible format and this staggering statistic becomes even more alarming when you consider that around 17% of the Australian population has a print disability,” says Vision Australia Regional Manager, Queensland, Karen Knight.
“We are very grateful for the support of the Cowboys Community Fund.
"Their generous donation will enable us to provide essential training in the use of computers and adaptive technology, so that children like Kai are able to live the lives they choose."
In addition to the grant to Vision Australia, over $26,000 was donated to North Queensland applicants from the Community Fund's June 2008 round of grants, which will assist both charities and individuals to purchase specific equipment and fund programs and activities.
The Cowboys Community Fund, supported by Coca-Cola Amatil, is a perpetual charitable trust that raises funds for community causes through a range of activities, including Coca-Cola’s contribution of 10 cents for each Coca-Cola product recycled at Cowboys’ home games, gift donations and fundraising events.
According to Cowboys Community Relations Manager Fiona Pelling, the Community Fund is focused on giving back to the community that supports North Queensland’s national rugby league team.
“The main criterion for grants is that the initiative must improve the quality of life for a young person or people in North Queensland in some way,” Pelling says.
“The Community Fund and the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys are dedicated to supporting our supporters.
"We encourage anyone who thinks they fit the criteria to investigate the Fund and apply in the current round of funding before it closes on December 31.”
Applications for the December 2008 round of community grants are open until 31 December and will be reviewed in January 2009.
More information on the Community Fund is available on the Community Fund page.
Cowboys Media Release
19th December 2008
The software, which includes programs that enlarge text on the screen and read screen information aloud, will help eliminate barriers to education and employment for people with blindness or low vision, and will be accessible from the Vision Australia centre in Cairns.
Eight-year-old Kai Hurst from Kewarra Beach has Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, a condition in which the optic nerve is underdeveloped and causes vision impairment.
The software purchased from the Cowboys Community Fund grant will assist Kai to learn a range of different technologies that will make a huge difference to him as he progresses through school.
“In Australia, only 5% of printed material is available in an alternate accessible format and this staggering statistic becomes even more alarming when you consider that around 17% of the Australian population has a print disability,” says Vision Australia Regional Manager, Queensland, Karen Knight.
“We are very grateful for the support of the Cowboys Community Fund.
"Their generous donation will enable us to provide essential training in the use of computers and adaptive technology, so that children like Kai are able to live the lives they choose."
In addition to the grant to Vision Australia, over $26,000 was donated to North Queensland applicants from the Community Fund's June 2008 round of grants, which will assist both charities and individuals to purchase specific equipment and fund programs and activities.
The Cowboys Community Fund, supported by Coca-Cola Amatil, is a perpetual charitable trust that raises funds for community causes through a range of activities, including Coca-Cola’s contribution of 10 cents for each Coca-Cola product recycled at Cowboys’ home games, gift donations and fundraising events.
According to Cowboys Community Relations Manager Fiona Pelling, the Community Fund is focused on giving back to the community that supports North Queensland’s national rugby league team.
“The main criterion for grants is that the initiative must improve the quality of life for a young person or people in North Queensland in some way,” Pelling says.
“The Community Fund and the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys are dedicated to supporting our supporters.
"We encourage anyone who thinks they fit the criteria to investigate the Fund and apply in the current round of funding before it closes on December 31.”
Applications for the December 2008 round of community grants are open until 31 December and will be reviewed in January 2009.
More information on the Community Fund is available on the Community Fund page.
Cowboys Media Release
19th December 2008
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