Impact
Impact
Create a lasting impact. Leave a legacy in your will
Foundation facts
Our impact in 2024/25 has been broad across the Limestone Coast and includes supporting people and communities with grants, scholarships and providing children and families with Back to School vouchers:
News
Keep up to date with all the latest news at Stand Like Stone Foundation with everything from new sponsors to developments around grants and scholarships for the people and communities of the Limestone Coast, plus updates on our exciting events.
Stand Like Stone Foundation celebrates it’s ‘20 Years of Giving Back’ anniversary
The Stand Like Stone Foundation has celebrated 20 years of giving back to the Limestone Coast with a luncheon attended by 170 supporters from across the region.
Local Stars shine brightly in Swinging with the Stars 2024
Our annual charity fundraiser, Swinging with the Stars, raised over $130,000 for the Stand Like Stone Foundation at the event last Saturday night.
Kellie Nobes and her dance partner Jayden Green win Swinging with the Stars 2023!
Stand Like Stone’s annual charity fundraising event for the Limestone Coast, Swinging with the Stars, raised just over $110,000 for the foundation.
Success stories
We were founded to deliver positive outcomes as part of the Limestone Coast community. Read some of our inspiring success stories by clicking on the options below.
Full Circle: Jess Pays It Forward Through Stand Like Stone
Former scholarship recipient Jess Tresidder is giving back to the Stand Like Stone Foundation so other young people can benefit from the community foundation’s support.
Poppy's legacy: Croziers devote rural scholarship to their daughter
Following the tragic loss of their daughter Poppy, the Crozier family launched a memorial scholarship supporting rural students in agriculture, honouring her memory and the community that supported them.
Shed happens – Eight years on, banter rules at Robe Men’s Shed
Fuelled by coffee, conversation, and community spirit, the Robe Men’s Shed offers a welcoming, no-pressure space focused on connection and mental health—made possible with support from Stand Like Stone.
'Full of heart': The community choir with a big impact
Born from a desire to build connection through music, the Coonawarra Community Choir fosters joy and belonging—supported by a Stand Like Stone grant that helped them grow, sing, and shine together.
20 Years of Giving Back – Stand Like Stone Foundation celebrates milestone anniversary
Stand Like Stone show how even small gestures—like a $50 voucher—can create powerful, lasting change.
From tragedy to triumph, Sarah aims high with Stand Like Stone scholarship
After losing her father at 14, Sarah Dally overcame hardship to pursue elite cycling and neuroscience, supported by a $10,000 Stand Like Stone scholarship that eased her move to university.
Reports
More information about our work in the Limestone Coast can be found in our Annual Reports.
The Vital Signs report is a community check for the Limestone Coast region, outlining our strengths, challenges and needs as a community.
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We acknowledge the Aboriginal people as the First Nations of these lands and waters of the Limestone Coast. We acknowledge the Elders, past, present and future, and we respect the ongoing deep feelings of attachment and relationships of First Nations people to country.
Artwork by Aunty Michelle Jacquelin-Furr depicting the waterholes, landforms and stones of the Limestone Coast.
