Empowerment Grants voting

Feed it Forward

Feed It Forward is a 100 percent volunteer-run charity rescuing edible surplus food and redistributing it to people in need across Western Australia. What began in 2018 with a few volunteers collecting from Coles Baldivis has grown into one of WA’s largest grassroots food rescue networks.

Today, more than 550 volunteers collect from over 300 supermarkets, growers, and wholesalers, saving tonnes of good food from landfill each year. The rescued food is shared with local schools, childcare centres, soup kitchens, aged-care homes, refuges, and community groups supporting families, veterans, and people experiencing homelessness. Every year, these efforts help ensure more than 300,000 West Australian families have access to nutritious meals and essential groceries.

Support from P&N Bank would empower Feed It Forward to explore the development of a custom-built mobile app to track collections and deliveries, making food rescue faster and more efficient. This innovation will free volunteers to focus on helping others and expand our reach to more communities across WA. Together, we can turn surplus into support and ensure no good food goes to waste.

You can read more about Feed it Forward on the following link:

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Motivation Foundation

Established in 2016, Motivation Foundation empowers disengaged and disadvantaged youth by bridging the gap between school, training, and meaningful employment. Through its Civils Academy in Perth, the Foundation delivers a Certificate II in Civil Construction pre-traineeship, providing both technical and behavioural education to prepare students for the workforce.

Each year, around 140 young people aged 15-18 enrol in the program, achieving an outstanding  employment rate upon completion. The Academy’s success lies in its holistic model, combining accredited training with mentoring in respect, safety, teamwork, punctuality, and personal responsibility. Students are treated like workers, participating in real-world practices such as drug and alcohol testing, equipment handling, and site safety.

Motivation Foundation plays a crucial role in addressing WA’s skills shortage while transforming lives through education and purpose. By equipping youth with both trade and life skills, the Foundation helps break cycles of poverty and disengagement.

Operating independently of government funding, it relies on industry partnerships and philanthropy to sustain its impact. 

Support from P&N Bank would empower Motivation Foundation to continue developing job-ready graduates who contribute to a safer, stronger, and more skilled workforce for Western Australia.

You can read more about Motivation Foundation on the following links:

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Orana House

Founded in 1978, Orana House is a leading Western Australian refuge providing crisis accommodation and holistic support for women and children escaping family and domestic violence. Based in the City of Bayswater, with several transitional homes across Perth (Boorloo), Orana House delivers both immediate safety and long-term stability through case management, counselling, advocacy, and community partnerships.

In 2024/25 alone, Orana House provided nearly 10,000 bed nights and hundreds of outreach services to families in crisis. Its SWitCH Centre (Supporting Women in the Community Holistically) extends support beyond crisis response, offering education, legal referrals, and therapeutic programs that empower women to rebuild their lives. 
Driven by the belief that everyone deserves to live free from violence, Orana House works to break cycles of abuse by fostering independence, confidence, and resilience. Its services are trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and inclusive – supporting women and children regardless of background or circumstance.

Support from P&N Bank would empower Orana House in meeting increasing demand, maintaining safe accommodation, and expanding community programs, such as ‘Empowered 4 Employment’. Every dollar ensures more women and children can find refuge, rebuild, and thrive beyond violence.

You can read more about Orana House on the following links:

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