Historic House Sale Produces Record Gift for Hawke’s Bay Foundation
The sale price of an iconic Hawke’s Bay River Lodge property has far exceeded expectations and now underpins what is the largest gift ever made to Hawke’s Bay Foundation by a single donor. Whilst the purchase price of Val and Dick Bradshaw’s Tuki Tuki holiday home remains confidential, Tremains Real Estate (who facilitated the sale) […]
Cyclone Relief Fund Performs Critical Function for Charities
Hawke’s Bay Foundation has tagged and distributed over 42 percent of its growing Cyclone Relief Fund to date, bolstering local charities with vital funding. As at 5th April, 2023, Hawke’s Bay Foundation has granted its fifth round of distributions to frontline charities taking to a total of $756,000 the funding it’s now distributed or had […]
Family Foundation Donates to Cyclone Relief
A private family foundation and its adjoining packaging and resource recovery business has made a $250,000 donation to support cyclone-affected Hawke’s Bay communities. The money donated by Visy through the Pratt Foundation will support the rebuild and recovery of infrastructure in Hawkes Bay, through Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s Cyclone Relief Fund. Visy Co-owner Fiona Geminder says […]
Generous Donors Gift Historic Property Sale Proceeds to Hawke’s Bay Foundation
It’s hoped the sale proceeds from an iconic Hawkes Bay property launching on the market today are set to underpin the biggest gift ever made to Hawkes Bay Foundation by a single donor. In an unprecedented act of generosity, Dick and Val Bradshaw will donate the proceeds of their River Lodge property to Hawke’s Bay […]
Local Donor Leaves Lasting Gift to Migrant Community
Giving to local causes by gifting in perpetuity through Hawke’s Bay Foundation is helping fulfill a Hastings man’s drive to support Hawke’s Bay’s migrant community. Through Hawke’s Bay Foundation, Gary Roselli will gift in June $12 thousand to Hawke’s Bay’s Multicultural Society, to help address what he calls a housing crisis for new migrants and […]
Celebrating Community Philanthropy
Hawke’s Bay Foundation was honoured to celebrate the growth of community philanthropy across Aotearoa NZ, together with Community Foundations of New Zealand Patron, The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor-General of New Zealand, at Government House recently. In attendance representing our region were Hawke’s Bay Foundation supporters: Kim Thorp, Rachael Knight, Jeanette and Peter Kelly, […]
Hawke’s Bay Foundation Bolsters Charities with New Round of Cyclone Assistance
Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s Cyclone Relief Fund will today distribute its fourth round of distributions to frontline charities taking to a total of $346,000 the funding it’s now mobilised from donors. Meeting under urgency again last week, the Foundation’s specialist Distribution Committee has moved to distribute $146,000 to nine more charities helping to assist those worst […]
Cyclone Relief Fund Attracts All Black Support
All Black’s No.9 Brad Weber is offering up a challenge to fans to support his home region through Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s Cyclone Relief Fund. “Cyclone Gabrielle has left my beautiful hometown of Hawke’s Bay, its communities and residents completely ravaged, some beyond repair. I’m afraid that it will soon become “yesterday’s news” and the ongoing […]
Cyclone-Hit Wairoa One Month On
Today marks one month to the day since Cyclone Gabrielle tore shreds through our region and brought entire communities to their knees. Hawke’s Bay Foundation put the call out for donations to its Cyclone Relief Fund and the people of New Zealand responded. As a result, we’ve been able to actively support the many frontline […]
Our Executive Officer hit hard by Cyclone
Amy Bowkett, Hawke’s Bay Foundations Executive Officer, who has created a cyclone recovery fund, has herself had her home destroyed. The foundation launched the HB Cyclone Relief Fund via our webpage so New Zealanders can donate financial assistance. It supports the region’s charitable organisations to provide operational assistance and support during the recovery period. Amy Bowkett’s […]
