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Our Corporate Partners

The past year has ushered in an exciting period of growth in Save the Children Australia’s corporate partnerships sector. In this time, we have seen an increase in the number of corporate partners and have been thrilled with the enthusiasm, commitment and generosity they have shown. The growth trend is a tribute to the example set by the success of our existing partnerships.

Below is a sample of the wonderful partnerships that have helped Save the Children bring a better life to children in need in Australia and beyond.

	Alumina Limited has been a great supporter of Save the Children for the past few years and has been an a key player in making Save the Children’s Future Parents Program available to local youth in the greater Melbourne area. With Alumina’s continued partnership, this successful program will continue to expand and reach an even greater number of youth in need.
	AMEX Australia has been a long term partner of Save the Children. The Save the Children American Express Card allows cardholders to contribute to Save the Children through every sign up and with every purchase. AMEX is a committed supporter of Save the Children and is looking forward to building our partnership to a new level.
	As part of the initiatives scheduled for 2009 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of its foundation, Bulgari has chosen to support Save the Children's Rewrite the Future campaign with the objective of raising € 10 million by the end of 2009, of which € 1 million will be donated by Bulgari to the organisation in advance, while the remaining figure will be raised during the next year.
	Home improvement and gardening expert, Bunnings, has joined with Save the Children as its partner of choice to help aid the Burmese people in the wake of Cyclone Nargis, which devastated the small country on 3 May 2008. On Friday 23 May, Bunnings hosted Australasia’s biggest ever sausage sizzle at its 185 Australian and 35 New Zealand stores. A total of $180,000 was raised through this major fundraising event and every dollar was donated directly to Save the Children's Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal. Save the Children is proud to have the support of such a committed and generous partner.
	The Cobra Group has worked with Save the Children for many years and has made a significant impact on the futures of many children in the Philippines through its support of educational initiatives conducted there by Save the Children. Read more about the project and see a video of Cobra’s project visit here.
	The Footprints network is an alliance of e-commerce businesses and their customers who fund community projects from many tiny donations collected with every online transaction. Read more about how the Footprints Network helps Save the Chidren.
	IKEA Australia has been a wonderful support to Save the Children, donating over $30,000 to our South Asia Tsunami Appeal of 2004, plus its soft toy campaign raised $60,000. And soon, Save the Children Christmas cards will also be available from selected IKEA stores.
	Jackgreen Energy recently joined Save the Children Australia to raise awareness of issues facing countries around the world, and at the same time provide much needed financial support to Save the Children programs.
	Lonely Planet has been a supporter of Save the Children since 2005 when it donated over $50,000 to our South Asia Tsunami Appeal of 2004 to help children and their families rebuild their lives. Lonely Planet followed up this donation by forming a commitment to support our education initiatives in war torn Sudan, including its current support of a project in Khartoum which will benefit 10,000 children in the form of safer, more child-friendly school environments and basic learning materials.
	PricewaterhouseCoopers joined Save the Children in 2007 by making Save the Children its first international charity partner. Since partnering with Save the Children, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ support has been dedicated to facilitating educational development in Mozambique, in particular the Nacala Porto district.
	SalesForce joined Save the Children in 2003 when it launched a national workplace giving scheme for employees and contractors to voluntarily contribute a portion of their pay to build the Khop Child and Youth Centre in Lao PDR. The centre serves over 8,500 young people living in 29 villages. The success of this project is set to be replicated this year in the neighbouring area of Xienghone, once again supported by the generosity of SalesForce and it staff.
	Shell Australia has been a valued partner of Save the Children for many years, playing an integral role in our work with indigenous youth in the East Kimberley, particularly through its support of the highly successful Kununurra Youth Development Program, which continues to go from strength to strength.
	Transfield Services joined with Save the Children in 2005 and is one of our leading partners. Having supported Save the Children Australia across a range of activities, including A Celebration of Handel, Transfield Services has also contributed over $170,000 towards school rebuilding in tsunami devastated Indonesia to provide dispossessed children with the education resources so necessary to alleviate poverty.