The Lyone Foundation was created in 2013 as a means of sharing the success of their national B2B operation COS, with Australians in need. COS‘ success has allowed the Lyone Foundation to make a positive contribution to disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalised people across Australia and allows the family to repay the kindness and support they received on their arrival in Australia. We are passionate about sharing our success with our fellow Australians, and committed to donating $1million per year to Australian charities through the Lyone Foundation.
COS is passionate about keeping people in business productive by providing a complete range of workplace solutions for businesses and schools throughout Australia. Founded in 1976 by Dominique Lyone, Dominique is now joined by daughters Belinda and Amie, who form part of the executive team.
Established in 2013, The Foundation is a Lyone legacy, enabling the family to reciprocate the support they received after arriving to Australia from Egypt in 1967, when Dominique was 13.
Support from charities such as St Vincent de Paul provided Dominique and his family with a platform to thrive in their new country and the foundation exists to return the kindness they were shown.
“It came down to our personal story… So we support Australian charities that are focused on human welfare. The majority of our giving all comes back to that.” Belinda Lyone, Generosity Mag 2017