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Thanks Steve York |
| On Saturday night Steve York celebrated his 50th birthday and asked all guests to make a donation to the foundation. Thank you Yorki! Layne attended the function before staring at a Starlight Foundation fundraiser with her better half Kirk "the kangaroo killer" Pengilly. | |
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Annual Gala Event |
| Layne Beachley and the Aim for the Stars Foundation celebrate aspiring females across the nation. Join us for an afternoon of dining, drinks, divas and spring delights! | |
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Our Olympians |
| Casey Eastham, Gemma Beadsworth, Natalia Rahman and Hannah Davis have been selected for the Olympics. Go Girls! | |
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2008 Grant winners announced |
| The Foundation is delighted to announce another fantastic group of Australian Women have received $55,500 in grants to help them aim for the stars. For more details click on read more below. | |
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Businessprintaustralia raises $1,500 |
| Thanks to businessprint australia for naming Aimforthestars as their official charity on their 2007 Christmas Cards. Have a look at their great products at www.bpaustralia.com.au or call them on 83362200 | |
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Great Walk to Beijing |
| Catch Layne in the Great Walk to Beijing to support Olivia Newton John's dream of building a new cancer centre in Victoria. Donations can be made at www.greatwalktobeijing.com. The foundation is delighted to announce that it has donated $5,000 to this great cause. | |
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Womens Showcase |
| The Women's showcase is a national event that is being held in Perth (7-9 March), Melbourne (9-11 May), Sydney (1-3 August) and Brisbane (17-19 October) For more information visit www.platinumevent.com.au |
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Beachley Athletic |
| Beachley Althletic is now available at all KMart stores. Check it out and remember a portion of all sales goes directly to the foundation. | |
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Well done Liz |
| Congratulations to Liz Ellis and the Australian Netball World Champions for their fantastic win over New Zealand, Liz is a wonderful supporter of the foundation always available to help out if needed. We know how much this achievement means to you - well done. | |
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Alarna Donovan Update |
| Alarna has been training hard and hopes for big things in 2008. Click below for more | |
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Applications for 2007 grants now closed |
| All the applications are currently being put together and reviewed. The Board is scheduled to finalise the review in January and announce the recipients in February. Its not going to be an easy task - again the quality of the applicants is very good. | |
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Aim for the Stars team. Congratulations on another great year. The Board will be spending Christmas reading all the 2008 applications and will meet in January to determine the worthy recipients. | |
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Layne warming up in Hawaii |
| Check out Layne's beach exercise tips in Body and Soul in the Sunday Telegraph. You might think Layne is down in Manly crunching some soft sand sprints - well you would be close except Layne is in Hawaii getting ready for the next ASP Women's World Tour event, the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach Hawaii 23 November to 6 December, To check out the action go to www.aspworldtour.com | |
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Celebrity Challenge Dead Heat |
| The NAB Beachley Classic includes a special Celebrity event where some of Australia's most recognisable celebrities compete for $5,000 for their nominated charity. Layne's Aim for the Stars team finished in a dead heat against the NAB team lead by Andrew Thorburn. | |
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Safari of Sounds raises $65,000 |
| The Safari of Sounds lunch has raised $65,000 all of which will be used to support our 2008 grants program. Thank you to everyone who supported the event and particularly those that bought Auction items. Layne´s rash vest worn when she claimed her 7th World Title sold for $20,000 which has made a huge difference to the funds raised at the lunch. So girls get your applications in - the closing date is 15 November 2007 | |
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Well Done Sea Eagles |
| Congratulations on a great year. You might have missed out on the big one but this time next year when you are holding the premiership trophy all will be forgotten. The Manly Sea Eagles have been terrific supporters of Aim for the Stars in 2007 and we thank you very much for your support. Have a great break, we know you will come back even stronger in 2008. | |
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NSW Parliament wear Maroon and White for Layne |
| Organised by Mike Baird, the local member for Manly, all NSW Parliament members who wore Maroon and White to support the Manly Eagles in the grand final this Sunday have made a donation to our foundation. Go Mike! and go the Eagles who have been a terrific supporter of the foundation. For a great ohoto of Mike at the Safari of Sounds function click on Read more | |
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Casey awarded first scholarship |
| Casey Eastham has been awarded the foundation's first $21,000 scholarship over three years. Selected from a terrific group of past recipients Casey was selected into the Hockeyroos in 2006. | |
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Emails to info@aimforthestars.com.au |
| Emails to info@aimforthestars.com.au and apply@aimforthestars.com.au are currently not being received. While we are rectifying this problem please direct any emails to mpineiro1@kpmg.com.au. Also the Chosen Ones section of the website is currently in the process of being updated. |
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Launch of Beachley Athletic |
| Layne will soon be introducing Beachley Athletic, a range of performance and active apparel, footwear, accessories, and fitness DVDs. For a sneak peak go to www.beachleyathletic.com.au | |
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AIM FOR THE STARS SAFARI OF SOUNDS |
| September 21 2007 It's time for our annual charity lunch. This year it's the Aim for the Stars Safari of Sounds lunch featuring a pre lunch performance by Johnny Diesel and the special sounds of the Human Rhythms Drum Group. Matthew White will be your MC for the lunch. Join us as we head to beautiful Doltone House in pyrmont for an afternoon to remember in support of all aspiring females across our nation. For more information call Sara Rutledge on 93357157. |
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Liz Ellis raises $5,000 for the foundation |
| Liz Ellis has raised $5,000 for the foundation by speaking at a KPMG function to newly qualified accountants. Liz spoke aboout the challenges of work life balance and the importance of owning your career. Thanks Liz! |
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GRANT WINNERS ANNOUNCED! |
| January 31st 2007 After a gruelling deliberation process, the Board of Directors have now selected the 2007 Grant Recipients - the biggest group of recipients in the Foundation's history. | |
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PAUL ROOS and ANDREW IRELAND SPEAK FOR THE FOUNDATION |
| Paul Roos and Andrew Ireland from the Sydney Swans helped the foundation raise over $20,000 at our annual sporting lunch on 20 June. | |
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$21,000 Grant up for grabs! |
| 24th April 2007 Layne Beachley is pleased to announce a new $21,000 grant from Aim for the Stars. The Foundation is giving all past financial grant recipients an opportunity to apply for a three year scholarship from Aim for the Stars as we aim to further support the goals and dreams of Australian women. | |
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ENVIRO GRANT WINNERS UP FOR AN AWARD |
| 20th May 2007 Kate Charters and Millicent Burggraf are finalists in the 2007 World Environment Awards for their environmental work in their “No Plastic Bags for Armstrong Street” campaign. | |
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GRANT WINNERS 2006 |
| January 30 2006 It was incredibly tough but a decision had to be made. The 2006 Grant Recipients are..... | |
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LAYNE BEACHLEY DVD WINS AWARD |
| September 13 2005 Layne has won 'Best Performance by a Female' for her starring role in the DVD Life in the Fast Layne at the annual Surfer Polls Awards in the USA | |
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DOING AIM FOR THE STARS PROUD |
| August 15 2005 There is no stopping the talent of Casey Eastham and Rachel Rourke. Both girls have just returned from representing OZ in China. | |
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2005 GRANT RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED |
| January 14 2005 Aim for the Stars Financial Grants have been decided. The standard of the applications was sky high. | |
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LIFE IN THE FAST LAYNE DVD |
| December 6 2004 Layne has released a DVD - Life in the Fast Layne. Read on to hear about its features and where you can find it. | |
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PADDLE ACROSS SYDNEY HARBOUR |
| December 1 2004 Celebrate all things Australian by paddling across Sydney Harbour on Australia Day. $5 from every entry goes to Aim for the Stars. | |
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LAYNE - LAUREUS WORLD ALTERNATIVE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR |
| Our Australian Surf Queen can now add another accolade to her list of achievements after being named World Alternative Sportsperson of the Year. | |
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2004 GRANT RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED |
| After sifting through 190 applications our board of directors has decided the 2004 financial grant awardees. | |
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LET THE FOUNDATION BEGIN |
| March 21 2003 A great cause, wonderful setting, brilliant food and a host of celebrities – the Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation was officially launched in fine fashion. | |
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ON TOP OF THE WORLD |
| March 20, 2003 What better way to launch Aim for the Stars than climbing to the top of our National icon. Layne journeys to the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. | |
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Never Give Up!