54 Fundraising Many of our children’s education and care centres are supported by volunteer fundraising committees run by the families who use the centre. The funds raised are used to buy additional equipment for the centre, or for special excursions. We also receive donations from corporations and foundations to buy equipment for specific programs, such as playgroups and our centre for children with an autism spectrum disorder, SDN Beranga. If you would like to support a local centre, please contact us to find out how. Make a donation We accept donations from philanthropic foundations, businesses and individuals for our work in our three priority areas, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early Childhood Scholarships working with children with disability, including our Access and Inclusion Scholarships for our early childhood centres, and our work at SDN Beranga working with children and families facing challenges our Building Fund. Our subsidiary company, SDN Child and Family Services, is endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient, and donations greater than $2 are tax deductible. SDN Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarships In 2007 SDN established its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early Childhood Scholarships, one of the few funded early education scholarship programs in Australia offered to Aboriginal children. Many Aboriginal children do not access child care and preschool due to costs and cultural barriers. The scholarships aim to give Aboriginal