IOOF  | Annual Report 2012 Righteous Pups •  National Football League: Summary  Wesley Mission Reclink Australia Yooralla Get in touch  The Foundation has supported a two- year grant with Bendigo-based Righteous  Pups Australia (RPA). RPA train and place  Autism Assistance Dogs with children  living with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Each Autism Assistance Dog assists their  child, when needed, by:  the Foundation supported seven  organised Australian Rules Football  Leagues involving more than 40 teams across Australia. Each team  is supported by the Reclink Australia  member agencies, community  volunteers and some teams are  coached/supported by the local  police. In the 2011 season, in excess of 1,500 participants participated in the League with more than  200 matches played. Additionally, during 2010-11 the IOOF  Foundation made grants to support the  activities of a number of very worthy  Australian organisations. These included: The IOOF Foundation Board of Trustees  continues to meet regularly to review  applications, approve funding of grants  and to ensure that the Foundation’s  critical community work is continued into the future.  If you are interested in making a donation  to the IOOF Foundation or would like  further information on the foundation’s  ongoing work, visit the website www.iooffoundation.org.au Our partnership will cover the funding and training of the ‘i’ litter of pups to enter  the training program. The training program  supports each pup through their journey  from pup to placement (an 18 month to 2 years period). Wesley Mission was established   in 1893 in response to the severe  economic depression and associated  inner city poverty. ‘A Day in the Sun’  is part of Wesley’s strategy to provide  positive lifestyle choices that aim to enrich and fulfil ageing individuals’ lives by giving them the opportunity to achieve one last wish. •  interrupting repetitive behaviours that stimulate a behavioural meltdown  •  tracking their child should they  wander off and become lost  •  act as a natural buffer for anxiety and stress  •  Berry Street •  Huntingtons Queensland •  Immune Deficiencies Foundation •  LiveFree – Teen Challenge •  Lynden Aged Care •  Motor Neurone Disease •  Pathways •  Robinson House •  St Kilda Youth Services •  Urban Seed  •  Whitelion •  Zoos Victoria  •  Networks:  a collaborative community  approach towards providing a range  of sport and arts programs to improve  the health, wellbeing of individuals.  •  Transformational Links:  bridging the  gap for individuals, turning their plans to  integrate into the community a reality.  page 19 Reclink Australia is committed to serve  its member organisations through the  provision of sport and arts activities  to enhance the lives of disadvantaged  people. The Foundation supports three  Reclink Australia programs. Grant $345,000 Grant $27,700 Grant $76,250 Steppin’ Out is a specialised Yooralla day service for adults with disabilities.  The clientele at this service all have  behaviours of concern, are non-verbal,  autistic and have other multiple  intellectual disabilities and some have  minor physical disabilities. Their cognitive  level is very low. The Foundation supports  the semi-retirement day program. Grant $90,000 