When you visit the Brookton Old Time Motor Show, not only are you guaranteed of a great family day out, you are also helping over 40 local community organisations.
How does it work?
The show operates on the day thanks to hundreds of volunteers undertaking a range of different tasks from catering to manning the gates. All of the volunteers record the hours they have worked and nominate a community group they would like to support. After the show, an hourly rate is determined by the committee, along with the volunteer hours payments are then calculated and distributed to the local community groups.
Who are the main beneficiaries?
The volunteer community groups that were the top 10 beneficiaries from the last Brookton Old Time Motor Show were:
What do they do with the money?
These funds are used for the following:
How would these organisations manage without these funds?
Most of the community organisations that benefit from funds from the Brookton Old Time Motor Show would not be able to operate without sourcing these funds elsewhere .
We can only assume that we would go back to the days before the Brookton Old Time Motor show when there was a street/cake stall in the main street nearly every week.
Alternatively vital services would cease to exist or would operate with substandard equipment and facilities.
Your support for the Brookton Old Time Motor Show is very much appreciated by local and surrounding communities. We hope you come along to the next show on the 19th March 2016 and have a fantastic time and at the same time support over 40 volunteer, community groups.
How does it work?
The show operates on the day thanks to hundreds of volunteers undertaking a range of different tasks from catering to manning the gates. All of the volunteers record the hours they have worked and nominate a community group they would like to support. After the show, an hourly rate is determined by the committee, along with the volunteer hours payments are then calculated and distributed to the local community groups.
Who are the main beneficiaries?
The volunteer community groups that were the top 10 beneficiaries from the last Brookton Old Time Motor Show were:
- Brookton St John Ambulance
- Brookton & Districts Historical Society
- Milly Molly Mandy's Early Childhood Education Centre.
- Seabrook Cricket Club
- Brookton Tennis Club
- Brookton District High School P & C
- Friends of Kalkarni Residency (Aged Care Facility)
- Brookton C.W.A.
- Brookton Senior Citizen Homes Inc.
- Aldersyde Hall Committee
What do they do with the money?
These funds are used for the following:
- Upgrading equipment and maintaining facilities.
- Contributing towards the operational costs of running a local service.
How would these organisations manage without these funds?
Most of the community organisations that benefit from funds from the Brookton Old Time Motor Show would not be able to operate without sourcing these funds elsewhere .
We can only assume that we would go back to the days before the Brookton Old Time Motor show when there was a street/cake stall in the main street nearly every week.
Alternatively vital services would cease to exist or would operate with substandard equipment and facilities.
Your support for the Brookton Old Time Motor Show is very much appreciated by local and surrounding communities. We hope you come along to the next show on the 19th March 2016 and have a fantastic time and at the same time support over 40 volunteer, community groups.
