Community Involvement

Charitable Giving

Gresham’s Charitable Giving Committee was established in 1999 and has worked to making a positive difference to the community.  We believe that involvement in our communities through volunteerism, charitable giving and corporate responsibility can effect meaningful, long-term change.

In times of disaster, Gresham helps increase resources available to humanitarian relief organisations by connecting citizens and our employees to donation opportunities.  Some organisations and causes we have been involved with include:

Disaster relief nationally and overseas includes:

• Care Australia – Boxing Day Tsunami, Southern Asia Appeal
• UNICEF Australia – Tsunami Appeal
• World Vision – Myanmar/Burma Cyclone appeal 
• Red Cross – Victorian Bushfire Appeal
• Salvation Army – Victorian Bushfire Appeal
• Médecins Sans Frontières – Haiti Earthquake Appeal
• Compassion Australia – Haiti Earthquake/Burkina Faso Flood Appeal
• Australia for UNHCR – Pakistan Flood Recovery Appeal

Long-term commitments:

• Institute of Neuroscience & Muscular Research
• Indigenous Enterprise Partnerships
• WA Royal Flying Doctor Service
• Perth Institute of Contemporary Art
• Nelune Foundation
• Bear Cottage
• Parkinson’s Australia
• Youth Focus
• Diabetes Australia
• Garvan Research Foundation
• Marmalade Foundation

Staff Involvement includes:

• Mont Blanc Challenge – in support of the Princess Margaret Hospital
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Spin for a Cure
• Amateur Ashes Australia Day Charity Cricket Match in support of Redkite
• MS Australia 24 Hour Mega Swim
• Run4Fun in support of the Children’s Hospital Randwick
• iiNet Team Sprint Cup in support of Autism West
• City to Gong Bike Ride in support of the MS Society
• Sydney Half Marathon in support of Redkite
• Mother’s Day Classic in support of National Breast Cancer Foundation
• Autism West Team Sprint Cup