Compassion and Care Award
Lynne Reeder • August 18, 2023
Compassionate Ballarat congratulates Keeley Johnson for being awarded the 2023 Compassion and Care Award for her work in helping children with autism and learning difficulties to get access to better educational resources. Through donations, sponsorship, merchandise sales and sausage sizzles, Keeley has been able to provide hundreds of iPads, pre-loaded with tailored education plans to children with autism or an intellectual disability.
Keely also won the Major Award 18-25 category - this is the second year in a row that the winner of the Compassion and Care Award also won the Major Award 18-25.
Keeley was first recognised by Compassionate Ballarat, with her inclusion in the 2022 Compassion Heroes Book (PDF).
Well done Keeley!
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