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Area of Greatest Need to support the work of Tomorrow Today in Benalla. Your gift allows us to respond to emerging community needs.

Our Community Fund which is invested and generates income for the benefit of the Benalla district community. Your gift continues to give, year after year allowing us to support local charitable projects that help build a stronger community.

A specific program or initiative like The Benalla Imagination Library or Back to School Vouchers.

All donations over $2 are fully tax deductible.

 Kingston Smith Memorial Fund

Kingston Smith was a much-loved, healthy and happy toddler who sadly died in December 2014 aged 2 years and 11 months. In response to the overwhelming help and support of the local community at that time, Kingston’s family approached Tomorrow Today to create a permanent Named fund. Income from the Fund is used to support the education, health and welfare of local young children in need. To donate to the Kingston Smith Memorial Fund click the Donate button and select the Kingston Smith Memorial Fund option.

Education Fund

The Education Fund gives financial assistance to local young people whose educational opportunities are limited by financial disadvantage. It is a permanent Named Fund within Tomorrow Today Foundation.  Donations are invested to generate income which is used to provide much needed financial support. You can choose to help build the capital base of the Education Fund or support its current activity. To donate to the Education Fund click the Donate button and select the Education Fund option.

Lonsdale Fund 

The Lonsdale Fund gives financial assistance to young people whose lives and opportunities for personal development are adversely affected by alcohol and drug abuse within their family unit. Donations are used to support immediate need in the community, so that Benalla children and young people in affected families have the chance to be the same as ‘normal’ kids. To donate to the Lonsdale Fund click the Donate button and select the Lonsdale Fund option.

Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Memorial Fund

The Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Memorial Fund was established in July 2024 when the Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Memorial Committee disbanded. The committee’s outstanding funds were donated to Tomorrow Today to be used to continue to provide scholarships for local students. To donate to the Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Memorial Fund click the Donate button and select the ‘Weary’ Dunlop Memorial Fund option.

Named Funds allow you to give ongoing support to a cause that you care about. This gift can carry the name of the donor or the donor’s family. The name may honour someone or preserve the memory of a family member, friend, pioneer or outstanding citizen.

You can establish a Named Fund with a donation of $5,000 and an understanding that you will seek to build the Fund to a minimum of $20,000 over four years and continue to grow it over time.

Named Funds are a way to give back to Benalla.

Making a donation to Tomorrow Today Foundation is a special way of honouring the memory of a loved one who has passed away.

Families can choose to support the Foundation by requesting that donations be sent in lieu of flowers. Your funeral director can organise this.

Families or friends may like to fund an annual grant or establish a Named Fund as a way to remember a loved one and at the same time support charitable projects in Benalla district.

A bequest to Tomorrow Today Foundation helps provide a significant legacy for future generations in Benalla and district by ensuring that grants and programs to strengthen the community continue for years to come.

After you have provided for family and friends through your Will you may like to leave a gift to Tomorrow Today Foundation for its general purposes, the Community Fund or for a particular program or activity.

For further information about making a bequest please contact our Executive Officer on 03 5762 1211.