FRRR Back to School Program
FINAL ROUND
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) has advised that 2024 has been the final round of the Back to School Program. Since the program commenced in 2006, Border Trust, with the assistance of Schools across the region, has distributed $652,600.00 to local families.
Border Trust is extremely grateful to FRRR, Hume Bank and the many local donors, organisations and businesses that have so generously supported this program. We would also like to thank the local Schools and Staff who have helped to distribute thousands of vouchers to families over the past 18 years.
Distribution History
Border Trust is proud to a have supported the distribution of over $652,600.00 in vouchers since the commencement of the program in 2006.
- 2024 – 582 $50 vouchers & 150 $100 vouchers distributed to 58 schools
- 2023 – 580 vouchers distributed to 65 schools
- 2022 – 872 vouchers distributed to 68 schools
- 2021 -Bushfire Recovery Round 2 – 270 vouchers distributed to 10 schools
- 2021 -Bushfire Recovery Round 1 – 300 vouchers distributed to 15 schools
- 2021 – 300 vouchers distributed to 55 schools
- 2020 – Bushfire Recovery Round – 800 vouchers distributed to 15 schools
- 2020 – 590 vouchers distributed to 67 schools
- 2019 – 1094 vouchers distributed to 70 schools
- 2018 – 949 vouchers distributed to 76 schools
- 2017 – 568 vouchers distributed to 66 schools
In addition to the FRRR contribution to this program, local generosity has enabled us to meet the needs of more families at the beginning of each school year.
Thank you to our local donors: –
- Hume Bank
- The Scots School Albury’ Student Representative Council
- Adroit Insurance Group
- Institute Chartered Accountants
- The Scanlon Foundation
- Various private donors.
