A special feature of the 2007 Awards Event was the presentation of
the inaugural $10,000 'People's Choice!' award voted on by members of
the public. Also included in the event was the presentation of the
second annual $5,000 Animal Club 'Humane School Prize' to Clifton Hills
Primary School from Perth. Three runner-up schools were also presented
with cheques and digital cameras.
Voiceless awarded a total of $145,000 worth of grants and prizes
at the Awards Event. Grants were given to a whole range of projects
addressing a variety of animal protection issues including factory
farming, animal experimentation, the link between livestock production
and climate change, humane education and animal law.
2007
was yet another great year for the Voiceless Grants Program,
culminating with a glamorous, red-carpet Awards Event at the Sydney
Opera House. On Monday 3rd December, Voiceless announced its seventeen
grant recipients for 2007, each of whom was presented with a glass
award by Voiceless Ambassador, Hugo Weaving. Over 200 special guests
attended the event to congratulate the 2007 grant recipients, as well
as to enjoy a special vegan lunch created by celebrated Chef Guillaume
Brahini at the Opera House restaurant, Guillaume at Bennelong.
This year the
Sherman
family is joined by several sponsors and supporters in providing funding for the 2007 Grants Program.
Bio-Distributors is sponsoring a $10,000 grant towards a project aimed at issues associated with the production of farm animals in Australia.
Lush Cosmetics
has also come on board as a grant sponsor in 2007. Lush will be
sponsoring a $5,000 grant towards a project addressing the use of
animal testing by the cosmetics industry.
