“The need is great”. Charities to share over $437,000 from Hawke’s Bay Foundation
There’s good news this week for 78 charitable organisations across the region who have received vital support through Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s annual distributions round, including a number of first-time applicants. A total of $437,221 is now making its way directly to the community, funding everything from anxiety support to social services to the arts. The […]
Beyond the Family Tree
Every year in Aotearoa, thousands of Kiwis make one of the biggest decisions of their lifetime from the privacy of their own home – or perhaps in the sanctity of their lawyer’s office. They write a will. Although most wills provide for immediate family, New Zealanders are also increasingly choosing charitable gifts in their wills, […]
Community Fund Spotlight: Te Mata Park – Ngā Tipuna Fund
Community groups or charities can create a ‘Community Fund’, that will provide a reliable long-term fundraising vehicle to support their vision forever, making sure people can benefit from their services, visit the places they’ve built or enjoy the experiences they create for generations to come. It is free to set up and supporters can donate […]
Welcome to our new Distributions Committee members
We’re thrilled to announce that Junior Armstrong and Sue Wilson have joined our Distribution Committee. Sue has called Wairoa home for 32 years with her husband Fenton, a fifth-generation local. Through SMW Design + Events, Sue works on projects reducing rural isolation and supporting small businesses. Her community involvement includes managing the East Coast Farming […]
It starts with toast and Milo
Every weekday morning at Awhi Charitable Trust begins the same way: toast and Milo. Ākonga settle into a comfortable room, full of sofas, games, pens and pencils, photos and cosy throws to wrap over their knees. Awhi, based in Hastings has been running since 2021, set up by co-founders who identified a need for more […]
A vision to transform young lives
When a generous man named Robert France died over 135 years ago, he left explicit instructions as to how his estate should be managed. His property on Napier Hill was to be gifted to his sister. And because he passed away unmarried with no dependents, the remainder of his wealth was to put in trust […]
Opinion Piece: Kiwis need to learn to trust charities
By Alesha Hope Executive Officer, Hawke’s Bay Foundation Let me start with this: Hawke’s Bay is a generous region. There’s evidence of kindness and reciprocity everywhere you turn. We rally when times are tough and there are many shining examples of this, like Cyclone Gabrielle’s Silt Taskforce, and Mates4Life’s commitment to suicide prevention in our […]
Sowing seeds of change for our whānau
Dr Aria Graham – mum, nurse, PhD, and passionate advocate for new mothers and tamariki – describes her not-for-profit in Waipatu as “a magic garden”. “There’s always a pot on the stove, and every kind of stew or curry or soup being made. Someone’s baking focaccia. There are māmā lying on their Swiss balls doing […]
Pledge to help Hawke’s Bay dementia sufferers
At 93 years of age David Etheridge has enjoyed a few trips around the sun but when it comes to shining lights in his life it’s the thought of his wife and soul mate Diana, battling dementia that brings him to tears. David laments it’s a sad way for their once vibrant lives to end […]
A heartfelt gift through each home sold
‘Loyalty’ is a word that means the world to Susie Sturt. The real estate agent, who has lived in Hawke’s Bay since 2009, says she’s not only loyal to the region, but to the concept of giving back in as many ways as she can. Susie – who with Jarrod Lowe runs a successful real […]
