Photos taken by talented photographer Don Chu for the AAF's Inaugural Grants Award Dinner 2017 held at the RACV Club on 7 June 2017.
The Circle of Promise Committee, Circle of Promise Donors, and Guests
Master of Ceremonies Mark Holden opening the inaugural awards night. Cheri Ong, Chair and Founder of AAF welcoming guests, and keynote speaker Carillo Gantner, AO sharing his family story
Happy supporters of the AAF ...
Gary Cheung, Chair of Circle of Promise Committee, leads the discussion with a panel of AAF grant recipients and former Foundation Chair of the Mental Health Research Institute
AAF Patron, Dr Charles Curwen CVO, OBE, quotes from Winston Churchill 'We make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give' to inspire us as to why our giving has a profound impact before he announced the successful grantees. The Circle of Promise donors have a chance to see where their financial support in mental health programs go to. The AAF has also made a further grant to Western Chances to support their important work to help young people in Melbourne's Western suburbs achieve their full potential
Mark Holden entertained us with his stories and songs ...
There are winners and more winners. You don't have to be wealthy to give, you only have to give to be richly rewarded!
