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Supporting children and youth living with disadvantage

As a family owned business, we look out for each other — and those around us. Since 1991, we've raised over $4.5 million for local causes. We donate the money raised to a variety of causes, via our Sheen Community Fund with the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation.

Over the last 30 years we have raised over $4.5 million in Charitable funds. We have donated to various charities, including but not limited to - Variety - the Children's Charity, Beat The Heat, Epilepsy Foundation & Life Education.

Our vision for 2020? We're raising money for Assistance Dogs for Variety — the Children's Charity. They provide dogs to support children living with Autism. They can help Autistic children and adolescents with building social relationships, communication skills, and empathy.

It takes 2 years to train one dog, and costs over $40,000. And with 1 in 50 children diagnosed with Autism, the foundation needs our (and your) help!

We're not stopping there!

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Over $4.5 million raised

Every year, we participate in Australia's largest motoring fundraising event — The Variety Bash. Our shop staff, suppliers, and customers all pitch in to get the Sheen Group Car 65 on the road, crossing thousands of kilometres with the aim of raising funds for children with special needs.

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Charities we support

Race Against Dementia

Raising money to fund breakthrough research and treatment of dementia.

The Variety Bash

Australia's longest running charity motoring event, raising money for Variety, the Children's Charity.

Life Education

Empowering children to make safer and healthier choices through education.

Beat The Heat

Connecting youth with people from the emergency services sector to create a safe outlet for motor sports.

Vets for Compassion

Providing emergency response during natural disasters, and reducing the suffering of stray animals in underdeveloped communities.

Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund

Providing short-term funds to those affected by natural disasters in Gippsland.

Movember

Fundraising to prevent prostate and testicular cancer, research mental health, and prevent suicide.

Epilepsy Foundation

Providing support and guidance to those living with epilepsy, and their families.

Buy a Bale

Supporting Australia's rural communities and Aussie farmers, especially during drought, flood or fire seasons.

Sacred Heart Mission

Supporting the Sacred Heart Mission by making a donation to purchase chocolates for meals program at Easter.

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What we do with our donations

Despite the economic advances being made, many children and adolescents still suffer from socioeconomic disadvantage and mental health issues. We spread our donations across charities targeting different groups, so we can help make our communities happier, healthier, and safer.

1 The heat is getting to us

Melbourne's urban-fringe communities are among the most vulnerable in the world due to bushfire hazards.

2 Raising money for for Assistance Dogs for Variety — the Children's Charity

Assistance Dogs Australia receives no government aid, and relies solely on help from community and organisations, like ours.

3 Young indigenous people are grossly mistreated

Discrimination against Indigenous people is considered one of the most prevalent forms of discrimination in Australia.

4 More than 264,000 young people are unemployed

And 1 in 16 people aged 15-19 are not receiving education.

Our work with the Variety Bash

The Variety Bash is Australia's longest-running and most well-known motoring fundraiser. It's a great opportunity to grab an old car, do it up, get your friends, and go on a huge road trip — at least, that's what it's like for us at Sheen.

The course changes every year, but always lasts 10 days. There's no better way to explore the outback. Along the way, we make pit stops at schools and communities in need of assistance, and Variety (the Children's Charity) lend them a helping hand in the form of grants.

10 days of fun, friends, and fundraising
Driving thousands of kilometres in the Sheen Group Car
Visiting and helping rural communities along the way