The Frangipani Grants

The Foundation has agreed to allocate additional funds annually, in a discretionary fund, to be called the FRANGIPINI
GRANTS. The discretionary funds provide the Patrons, Anthony and Kerrie Clarke, access to grant money to support
athletes in extraordinary situations, hardship cases, excessive travel commitments, injury and illness cases, situations
unseen, and so forth.

The Frangipani Grants will help supprt an additional number of athletes who may face adversity and/or financial
setbacks which may make it difficult to fully realise their sporting achievements.

To view full details of FRANGIPANI Grants and how to apply please click on link below:

www.donnicaclarke.com.au/news.php

Final 2012 Frangipani Grants Now Awarded!

The Donnica Clarke Foundation Board of Directors have presented two young local Rugby Union Players
and a budding young Acrobatic Gymnast with grants from the newly formed Frangipani Grants program.

Twins Jacob and Daniel Saifiti, who attend St. Edwards College, have been selected to represent the NSW
Combined Catholic Colleges team in the Under 15 National Championships to be held in Perth later in June this year.

Each player had to find approximately $2000 to pay for airfares etc., and both would have had great difficulty
in doing this without the assitance from the Donnica Clarke Foundation, together with help from their
local club, Terigal Sharks.

The Foundation congratulates both Jacob and Daniel for their selection and wishes them the best of luck in the
National Championships.

To view the NBN TV's Steve Allan's interview with Daniel and Jacob click on the link below;

www.nbntv.com.au/index.php/2011/06/17/twins-first-to-receive-frangipani-grants/

Ten year old Tahlia Eaton is an Acrobatic Gymnast that has performed at National level since she was an
eight year old.

In 2008 Tahlia teamed up with another Central Coast girl, Jordan Denny, and competed in their first National
Championships in Canberra where they finished a very creditable third.

2010 saw them compete in the level 6 Women's Pair and they came first at all NSW State Trials and also first at the
State Championships. They then won the NSW Country Championships, and in the National Championships in
Adelaide  they finished second after Tahlia and Jordan had both been extremely sick with a virus for most
of the week. They were named as 2010 NSW Gymnasts of the Year.

Tahlia's aim is to represent Australia at the World Titles.

The Gosford City Rebels Under 14 Womens team are the third 2011 recipient of a Frangipani Award.

They have won the right to compete in The Australian National Basketball
Championships in Darwin in October this year, following being Central
Coast Junior League Champions and NSW Country Champions. They will
also compete in the NSW State Titles at Sutherland in September. A number                        
of the team are members of the NSW Country team which augers well for                          
their chances in both Finals series.  

The Gosford City Rebels 14 Women 1s, came 14th overall at Nationals in 
Darwin in October and came 2nd in the Division 2 Shield. The Division 2 
Grand Final was a close game which they unfortunately lost by 2 points
against Brisbane.

15 year old Joshua Barty from Narara is the fourth athlete selected for a Frangipani Award.

Joshua has grown up playing AFL on the coast with Gosford Tigers Junior AFL
club where he is a life member. The 2010 season has seen him progress from
Northern Heat TPP programs at U13/14 level to the Sydney Swans U15’s Academy.
Joshua played for CIS/CCC North where he was vice captain progressing through to                              
the NSW State team that played at the National Championships in Canberra.

He captained the State team against the Northern Territory.At the completion of the
carnival he was named as an emergency for the Australian side. In September he was
elevated into the Australian side to tour South Africa in January 2012.This side is the first
Australian Schoolboys AFL side to tour overseas. He is currently back training with the
Swans Academy for selection in the 2012 U16’s squad. Joshua will play in the Sydney AFL
competition for Pennant Hills U18’s in 2012.

The final three 2012 athletes to receive  Frangipani Grants are Aaron Scully (Boxing),
Suzi-Rae Driscoll (Football) and Brittany Tait (Water Polo).

Boxing champion, Aaron Scully, will fight in Hobart in February 2012 in his quest to qualify 
for the 2012 London Olympics. To see  NBN TV's interview with Aaron click on the following link:

 
www.nbntv.com.au/index.php

Brittany Tait has just been selected in the Under 20 NSW teams to travel to Adelaide on the
16th January to play a weeks tournament.

Brittany has recently played representatively for Hunter Hurricanes in both Under 18's and Under 20's.
She is also playing Ladies 1's for Hunter Hurricanes in the Sydney Competition. On the long weekend
in January 2012, she is playing for her local club, the Woy Woy Wombats, in the Country Club
Championships that is being held on the Central Coast at Gosford pool.

In between all these tournaments Brittany is training for the upcoming National League Season
(the highest ladies competition in Australia), where she is playing again for The Hunter Hurricanes.
This competition runs through until early May. Within this competition she plays Sydney teams
such as Balmain, Cronulla, Drummoyne as well as SA, WA & Queensland teams.

Brittany also had been selected this year in the  born '94 Australian Squad. 

                   

                   
                 

                  Brittany in action!                          Where did that arm come from?                    About to shoot!               
                               

11 year old Suzi-Rae Driscoll, will represent the Central Coast Mariners in the Football NSW
Under 12 women's competition during the 2012 season. She trains three times a week on the 
Central Coast and will play competition each Sunday, including travelling to Sydney or beyond 
each second week.