August 10 2017
PRESS RELEASE
Māia Health Foundation And MG Marketing Kick Off New Partnership
Māia Health Foundation is proud to announce MG Marketing, a leading supplier of fresh produce to New Zealand, as the
foundation’s new Founding Business Partner.
MG Marketing will be contributing a significant donation to Māia for the next three years. In addition to this
partnership, MG is also generously providing the fresh produce for the banquet that will be served at Māia’s inaugural
charity dinner, the Feast, on Saturday 19 August 2017.
Peter Hendry, Chief Executive at MG Marketing, says, “We’re thrilled to support Māia Health Foundation. Māia and MG
focus on different facets of health - from a medical versus a food and lifestyle stance - but we’re fundamentally united
in our desire to promote and maintain the well-being of our communities. By supporting Māia, we’ve gained a tremendous
opportunity to further enhance MG’s commitment to health.”
“We’re very pleased that MG Marketing is joining the charge to enhance the health services in Canterbury,” says Michael
Flatman, Chief Executive at Māia Health Foundation. “MG’s support greatly helps the ongoing development of Canterbury’s
health services, which means we’re that much closer to reaching our goal of raising a total $5.2M to bring essential
enhancements to Christchurch Hospital.”
Māia Health Foundation is a non-profit launched in May 2016 with two initial projects: enhancements to the Christchurch
Hospital’s rooftop helipad, including the creation of a purpose-built clinical support unit so trauma patients can
receive life-saving treatment upon touchdown; and major enhancements to the children’s health facilities, such as
creating shared family spaces and installing parent beds for 60 new children’s rooms in the hospital.
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