Christmas comes early for Hawke’s Bay charities
Christmas has come early for 44 community groups across the region with more than $117,000 distributed by Hawke’s Bay
Foundation from funds donated by Hawke’s Bay residents.
The funding distribution includes a generous $68,600 from the Tindall Foundation, which focuses on supporting families
and social services, and caring for our environment and ecosystem.
Acting Chairman Brian Martin says this is the largest annual distribution made by Hawke’s Bay Foundation.
“Thanks to the generosity of Hawke’s Bay people we’re delighted to be able to help so many groups from across the region
– from Raupunga in the north to Central Hawke’s Bay in the south. It’s our largest distributution to date, and it’s
really encouraging to see the ongoing rapid growth in the Foundation’s capital funds.
“This really is all about Hawke’s Bay people giving to support causes in our community, through Hawke’s Bay Foundation.
The Tindall Foundation has played a pivotal role in supporting the growth of community foundations across New Zealand,
and it’s up to us to maintain the momentum in Hawke’s Bay,” he says.
“We need more local people to get behind and support the Foundation, so we can continue this integral role of growing
community vitality in the region.”
Mr Martin says the Foundation would like to be able to do more to assist our region’s community organisations.
“This year we received over 70 applications from a range of local charities seeking more than half a million dollars in
funding. We would have loved to help more groups – so we need more people donating regularly to the Foundation, so that
we can keep supporting the community on their behalf,” he says.
“If you’re stuck for a Christmas gift, please consider giving a donation to Hawke’s Bay Foundation. It’s not only tax
deductible, but it will keep on giving back to the region forever. To make things easy we’re just working through the
process of being listed as a payee in the online banking system, so look us up – and please donate. Every little bit
helps.”
About the Foundation
Hawke’s Bay Foundation is a community foundation where money donated is invested and the income given away annually,
thereby enabling the principal to keep growing, building up a valuable community asset. As the principal grows, the
amount able to be donated also grows.
It is modelled on the highly succcessful Vancouver Foundation of Canada, which started in 1943 with an initial donation
of $1000, and is now worth over $1 billion.
For more information, visit the website: http://hawkesbayfoundation.org.nz/index.php
The list of the 2015 recipients from Hawke’s Bay Foundation:
OrganisationAmountAge Concern Flaxmere$2,000Age Concern Havelock North$1,500Age Concern Napier$1,500Autism New Zealand$1,000Birthright HB Child & Family Care Trust$2,500CHB Budget Service$2,000CHB Family Services$2,000Christian Lovelink$3,000Citizen’s Advice Bureau – Hastings$2,500Citizen’s Advice Bureau – Napier$2,500Diabetes Hawke’s Bay$1,000Dove Hawke’s Bay$5,000Epic Ministries$4,000Family Works HB HIPPY Programme$2,000Growing Through Grief $2,500Hastings Budget Advisory Service$2,000Hastings Giants Boxing Academy$5,000Hayseed Trust$2,000Heretaunga Seniors$2,000Heretaunga Women’s Centre$4,000Hohepa Homes$5,000KidsCan$1,000Leg Up Trust$5,000Marae Whakaute project – trade training$7,000Napier Community Foodbank$2,600Napier Family Centre$5,000Nga Tukemata O Kahungunu$2,000Pakeke Centre$2,500Paul Hunter Centre$2,000People’s Advocacy Society$2,500Pleroma Social Services$1,500Prima Volta$2,000Puna Aranui Whanau Trust$2,000Salvation Army – container housing$5,000St Vincent de Paul Society (St Patrick’s Conference)$2,300Te Matau a Maui Voyaging Trust Waka Experience$1,500Te Tai Timu Trust$2,500Te Whakaritorito Trust$1,000The Parenting Place$2,000Victim Support$2,500Volunteering Hawke’s Bay$2,000Youth Development Trust$1,500Youth Quest$5,000Zeal Education Trust$2,000Total funding$117,400
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