Federation Of Family Budgeting Thankful For $50,000 Donation
The Federation of Family Budgeting Services today thanked Westpac New Zealand for its $50,000 donation.
“The service is very thankful to Westpac for its generosity,” says Raewyn Fox, the Federation’s Chief Executive Officer.
“We are very reliant on community support with 35% of our funding coming from corporate and community donations.”
“The money will be used to support a new initiative to increase our Service’s capacity to collect information.”
“The aim of the project is to find out why some people have trouble managing their money and what can be done to prevent
it,” she says.
“The findings will be shared with the relevant government agencies, banks and other lending agencies. We all need to
work together to ensure New Zealanders use of credit is more sustainable.”
June McCabe, Westpac’s Director, Corporate Affairs says “I am very proud of Westpac’s commitment to supporting our
communities and helping to make financial advice more accessible. This is just one small way we can make a contribution
at this time of year, which we recognize can be difficult for some people,” she says.
This is the second year Westpac has decided to donate its Christmas buying fund to the budgeting service. Last year it
donated $30,000.
The Federation of Family Budgeting Services helps New Zealand families better manage their money and meet their
financial obligations.
It plays a very important role for families struggling with their finances at this time of the year and has service
providers in most towns and cities around the country.
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