Community & Business partnerships

	You can make a difference St Laurence works closely with both community groups and business in partnership to assist and enhance service delivery to our clients. Partners work on a range of projects including gardening, painting of facilities, sponsorship of events and donation of inkind goods and services.

	Become a Partner To find out more about community and business partnerships, contact Anne Dance, St Laurence’s Community Partnership Coordinator on (03) 5282 1405 or write to PO Box 110, Lara, 3212 or email adance@stlaurence.org.au
	Testimonial: Telstra Country Wide and St Laurence
	"St Laurence is a very important customer of Telstra Country Wide, and it is fantastic to have such a powerful partnership to ensure both businesses prosper. Our partnership goes beyond telecommunications, and extends into community involvement. Telstra Country Wide has an established partnership with St Laurence and has been working together for the past three years from a local perspective. Not only do we partner with St Laurence from a business perspective, we also work very closely together on different community projects. Being involved with St Laurence events has been very beneficial to understand how much of a difference St Laurence make to the community." *Jodi Manion Telstra Country Wide Regional Manager*
	Testimonial: Kwik Kopy and St Laurence
	"Kwik Kopy is a proud partner of St Laurence and they provide us with broad exposure and organises events which are fun, provide networking opportunities, involve the community and are of a scale which captures people's attention. Through our partnership with St Laurence Community Services we have received benefit to our business. St Laurence has raised our profile in the region which is vital in a competitive market. The synergies between our two companies include a belief that we should work together to benefit the community. This partnership also gives us opportunities to work with St Laurence behind the scenes. Being involved with such initiatives as St Laurence Christmas cards, which are designed by young adults with disabilities at their Art Unlimited Studios raises funds to improve their quality of life. We look forward to a rewarding and ongoing partnership in the future." *Graham Deahl - Director*