Open Family Australia has established a development committee to raise funds to support a Community Ownership Model in the Frankston/Mornington region.
About 60 young people are homeless in the region on any given night, and local businesses and council have identified a real need to get the model established in the area.
Headed by Andrew Cross from Jeff Wignall Ford, the Committee aims to raise the necessary funding of $150,000 per year to secure two workers for the region. A business luncheon was held in November 2008 to kick start the fundraising to secure the Model with over $20,000 raised.
To find out more information on the Model and how you can become involved, please contact our Corporate Marketing Executive on 1 300 669 600 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Related media:
Helping hand for young homeless - Frankston Independent 2 March 2010
Youth crisis hits Frankston - Frankston Independent 2 March 2010
Frankston businesses collaborate to assist local at-risk youth - Open Family Australia 1 March 2010
The City of Frankston has a new community outreach program to combat the rise in youth homelessness, crime and alcohol and drug related abuse for troubled youth in the region. A development committee made up of concerned local business owners approached Open Family Australia in 2008 to establish the program to assist at-risk and homeless youth aged 12-25 in Frankston.
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