2023 Towong Community Bushfire Disaster Relief Fund, Grant Recipient, Drop In Take Off Incorporated, will facilitate tailored programs through skateboarding, to engage children and young adults from the Towong Shire who experienced the bushfires and are effected by barriers (physical & mental) to community and social interaction.
This program, in consultation with Towong Shire Youth Services, Gateway Health and Headspace Albury Wodonga, will be provided to students from Corryong College and Tallangatta Secondary College. It is designed to provide an opportunity for participants to develop a new skill (or improve existing skills), engage with their community, develop informal mentor relationships, and build confidence and self-esteem in a supportive and inclusive environment. The program also provides participants with information and tools to assist them to positively manage their physical and mental wellbeing.