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When a Guide Dog team comes together, the news is worthy of being shared far and wide, because it takes a whole community, including the support of organisations such as the Eastern Star Foundation, to make these partnerships happen. One such partnership is Anne-Marie and her Guide Dog, Jerry. Anne-Marie transitioned to retirement on the […]

Recently, the halls of Blue Care in Bli Bli rang with peals of laughter from a usually quiet room. The staff paused their duties in surprise, curious to see what was causing resident, Victoria, such delight since she had been increasingly withdrawn and keeping to her room. Inside, Victoria was not lonely. Laughter Care specialist, […]

People with early-stage dementia will be empowered to live with confidence and manage their diagnosis more effectively with Dementia Australia recently receiving a grant for $70,000 from the Eastern Star Foundation. With dementia being one of the major chronic diseases of this century, and currently the leading cause of death in women in Australia, Trusts […]

Elderly War Widows, like Helen, will continue to stay connected thanks to a renewed commitment of support and a further grant of $50,000 from the Eastern Star Foundation to the Australian War Widows Queensland (AWWQ) this year. Like many widows, Helen said that after her husband passed away, she felt lonely and socially isolated until […]

Over $272,000 in grant funding from the Eastern Star Foundation was recently announced to empower organisations that help enhance the quality of life for our ageing communities. The successful recipients of the foundation’s grants for 2022 include Gunther Village Gayndah, The Humour Foundation, Dementia Australia, and Australian War Widows Queensland. Eastern Star Foundation Chairman, Jonathan […]