Norths Basketball x Charity Bounce
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In Indulkana (Iwantja), a remote community in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in South Australia, there are no after school clubs, and 57% of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over are out of work.
Norths Basketball, in collaboration with our charity partner, Bounce, and teachers at Indulkana local school want to create a Bounce Club in the community; to use the game of basketball to connect and build motivation, resiliency and employment opportunities.
Your donations will create opportunities for the young people in the community to engage in learning through basketball, as well as provide employment and training for Indigenous Youth Coaches.
- $15 Provides quality basketballs for each young person at the Bounce Clubs
- $30 Provides access to our free, weekly Bounce Club for a young person in need
- $100 Helps provide all gear, equipment and training for a remote project each week
- $750 Supports the ongoing employment and training for a youth coach from the community
- $8,000 Supports the goal of funding the training and employment of 4 Youth Coaches for a whole year!
This is a similar program Bounce ran in Nyewente, Alice Springs:
Bounce teach life skills and create career opportunities through their unique basketball programs across Australia, providing safe and supportive environments for at-risk youth to discover their true potential, develop essential life skills, and cultivate a sense of belonging and teamwork.
Having a Bounce Club in a community allows us to work with older, disengaged students and train them as coaches to develop young leaders to facilitate weekly basketball sessions. Through exposing these young adults to work in a meaningful way, and paying them for their time, they are more likely to engage in school programs whilst simultaneously providing them with work experience to pursue future employment opportunities. In employing these students; they have a genuine opportunity to give back to their own community through providing a much-needed service. Working closely with the school, we recognise that in this context, due to cultural factors participating in classroom learning is often not an option for many young people, however, this program provides a positive reason to attend school. The establishment of this program would greatly encourage some of the young people to engage in learning again while encouraging automaticity, a vital part of life.
Help us, Bounce and the Indulkana community to support the wages for 4 students to become Youth Coaches for this program - delivered with the community and for the community.
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Depending on your personal tax position, you may be able to claim a deduction for your donation to receive a tax benefit. To be eligible for a tax-deductible receipt, your donation just needs to be over $2.
To be eligible for a tax deduction in this financial year, ensure you don’t miss the deadline and donate before 30 June.
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