MELBOURNE, Australia,
July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
Independent charity, Vantage Foundation announces its partnership
with Backpack 4 VIC Kids (B4VK), a Victoria-based charity dedicated to supporting
vulnerable children. As part of its mission to build strong
communities, Vantage Foundation collaborated with a local
Australian company for a successful fundraising campaign, garnering
enthusiastic support from their staff.
The urgency of B4VK's mission cannot be overstated. In 2022,
more than 61,000 Australian children required out-of-home care,
with over 14,000 children in Victoria alone. Alarmingly, 1 in 33 Australian
children depend on child protection services, marking an annual
increase of 17%, with a significant 24% rise among Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander children. These statistics highlight the
critical need for ongoing support and resources to assist B4VK in
its mission.
Established in 2014, B4VK provides crisis and gift packs to
vulnerable children aged birth to seventeen, offering comfort and
restoring dignity in times of crisis. Sally
Beard, Founder of B4VK, shared a poignant story reflecting
the impact of their work: "Early on, I spoke with a woman who
vividly recalled clutching her B4VK backpack tightly when she was
taken from her home. She confided, 'For me, that backpack was
everything I had.' This story reaffirms our commitment to providing
crucial support and material aid to displaced children, helping
them feel secure and valued during challenging times."
Steven Xie, Executive Director of
Vantage Foundation, expressed heartfelt dedication to the
partnership: "We are deeply honoured to collaborate with Backpack 4
VIC Kids and support local corporations to impact the communities
they work in meaningfully. Together with B4VK and our local
Australian corporate partners, we help to create a community where
foster children can feel safe, supported, and valued."
Learn more about Backpack 4 VIC Kids here.
About Vantage Foundation
Vantage Foundation is an independent charitable organisation
launched at the McLaren Technology Centre in the UK in 2023. The
foundation has worked with charity organisations around the world,
including The iREDE Foundation in Nigeria, Teach For Malaysia, and Instituto
Claret in Brazil.
For more information, please visit www.vantage.foundation
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