THREE community causes have been given a boost thanks to fundraising efforts by the Bathurst Liquor Accord.
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Kelso and Bathurst Public school's breakfast program received $1,000 each, along with Poppy Stanton, who received $2,500 towards an assistance dog to help with her medical condition.
Rebecca Mathie, who is part of the accord, said the funds are raised through the accord's annual golf day.
"Since it started 11 years ago over $100,000 has been raised which has all been donated back into the community," she said.
Ms Mathie said the assistance dog will help manage Poppy's Rett Syndrome, which is a rare neurological disorder that only approximately 200 Australian girls have and there is no cure.
Poppy has just started having seizures and the assistance dog will be able to help alert her family when she is having one. The dog will also be trained to comfort her after a seizure.
Both Kelso Public and Bathurst Public will buy freezers to store bread for their breakfast programs with their donation.
Belinda Dusselaar, from Kelso Public said the donation was wonderful and would be an amazing addition to the school's breakfast program.
The program provides breakfast for anywhere up to 100 kids at a time, some of whom, would go without food if it didn't exist.
Ms Dusselaar said some of the kids go to the program for breakfast while others go for the social aspect.
"Often children might be shy about coming so they'll come with a friend, but they'll all sit down and have breakfast.
"We've got toast, Vegemite, honey, different types of cereal, juice, Milo and fresh fruit.
"We also make sandwiches which we take to the office, so if they is anyone who doesn't have lunch they can go there and get a sandwich."
She said the benefits to the children were many, adding studies show children learn better if they have had a nutritious breakfast. The accord is holding it's next annual golf day on October 30, and entries are still being taken.