Thank you to all of our supporters who voted for Arman Abrahimzadeh OAM for the Westfield’s West Lakes Local Hero Award.

Zahra Foundation is pleased that Beyond Bank have chosen us as one of their 30 charities that they are supporting in ‘Double Donation Day’ – this is a unique opportunity for the Zahra Foundation if we can raise $5,000 on 6 November then Beyond Bank will match the funds.

It was an amazing day to welcome participants to the Pathways to Empowerment program today – our first since the COVID ‘lock down’.

Is making a donation to Zahra Foundation on your ‘to do list’? Our community banking partner Beyond Bank will match every donation we receive until we hit our target of $5,000 on 6 November 2020 – that means we can raise up to $10,000 to support the provision of programs and services to women and children affected by domestic and family violence.

The Zahra Foundation is proud to have been awarded a $100,000 grant ($50,000 over 2 years) by the Financial Counselling Foundation to support the continuation of our financial counselling service that supports women affected by domestic and family violence.

Today, Zahra Foundation in partnership with Zonta Club of Adelaide Flinders Inc hosted the 3rd series of ‘Food for Thought’ workshops which is supported by a grant from the Zonta International Foundation.

Zahra Foundation is pleased to announce that as a result of sponsorship funding from the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal we are able to deliver our first regional Pathways to Empowerment program in Murray Bridge.

Donations play a vital role for us at the Zahra Foundation. Click on the Donate Button on our front page – we will be forever grateful.

We are extremely grateful to be recognised by Ecstra for a grant which will ensure that the Zahra Foundation has access to modern and flexible IT technology. The new IT technology will support greater flexibility for the delivery of our programs and services (post Covid-19).

We are excited to announce that the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR), through the Strengthening Rural Communities Program will provide funding for a ‘Pathways to Empowerment’ program to be held at Murray Bridge.

Zahra Foundation’s Specialist Financial Counselling Service is a free and confidential service for women experiencing financial hardship as a result of domestic and family violence.

We are excited to announce BankSA Foundation has provided vital funding for an earlier intervention program, addressing the disadvantage younger female-identifying and non-binary people experiences as a result of domestic and family abuse.

Today at the Zahra Foundation we received this picture of an amazing Vision Board which was created by one of our participants form the Pathways to Empowerment program.

The Zahra Foundation congratulates Elkie Hogg for being first over the line, closely followed by Antonietta Livolsi and Luke Evans. All participants carried on their back a backpack with food items for Foodbank and it was an amazing achievement given the sandy conditions of the beach.

What an amazing day for the Zahra Foundation to be able to reflect and celebrate with friends, family, colleagues, fur babies and to those who couldn’t make it we say thank you.

Our Financial Counselling service is still currently available for 1:1 appointments, however on confirmation of appointment if any client indicated that they have fever or have been unwell their appointments will be postponed.

We are pleased to advise that the Zahra Foundation Women on the Run sponsored by Credit Union SA is still able to go ahead following today’s advice from the Government.

Count down is on – have you registered for the Zahra Foundation Women on the Run sponsored by Credit Union SA? Go to https://www.zahrafoundation.org.au/events/women-on-the-run-2020/ to register today.

The Zahra Foundation was pleased to be able to support the #March4Hannah rally that was held on Parliament House steps on 4 March 2020. The murder of Hannah and her children triggered another national dialogue around domestic and family violence – how many times do we need to have these conversations?

The Zahra Foundation would like to say thank you to the White Ribbon Breakfast Committee for the recent donation from the sale of the Port Adelaide Football Club ‘White Ribbon’ caps which were sold at the breakfast in November 2019. The funds provided will continue the valuable work of the Zahra Foundation in providing support and services to women and children affected by domestic and family violence.