Trust provides $1.7M pre-Christmas boost to community groups
6 Dec 2016
Community groups across Otago have received a boost of more than $1.7 million thanks to Otago Community Trust.
Moana House, a residential therapeutic community house that supports men with alcohol and drug problems, was the major beneficiary of the trust’s November funding round. The trust approved a $400,000 donation to help extend Moana House’s facilities.
“This funding means a great deal to us,” Moana House programme director Claire Aitken said. “It is a tremendous boost. This project, upon completion, will allow us to make significant improvements to our facilities. We have an ever-growing wait list and we will be able to manage this better, with more beds available, more meeting space and common areas.”
Community groups in Kaitangata and Cromwell also benefited from the Otago Community Trust’s November funding round. Kaitangata Community Centre Charitable Trust was given a $120,000 donation towards the development of its community centre, a facility that will benefit the community of Kaitangata and surrounding districts.
Cromwell Primary School received $150,000 to help build a multi-purpose facility for use by the school, Cromwell Kids Fun Club and the wider Cromwell community. The building, which will be located on the school site, has been designed to seat 350 people.
Principal Wendy Brooks said the school was delighted to receive the funding. “It is great that organisations like the Otago Community Trust continue to support a wide variety of community projects to maximise the benefit to the community”.
“On Friday we also heard that we have secured a $200,000 Lotteries grant, which means our long-term vision is now going to become a reality. Our hard work and perseverance have paid off and we are just thrilled,” she said.
The community trust also made significant contributions to two major sporting projects. The Otago Hockey Association received $200,000 to go towards the development of a full-size all-weather hockey turf at King’s High School in Dunedin and Ice Inline Central Inc received $120,000 to upgrade its ice-skating facilities in Alexandra.
Otago Community Trust chief executive Barbara Bridger said investing in a wide variety of community projects is a key strength of the trust. "It is great to see there are so many people working together to make a difference across Otago in a range of diverse areas and it is a privilege to be able to support them.”
The trust’s November funding round also supported 17 community wellbeing organisations with capability funding totalling $60,000. The trust’s capability building fund plays an important role in increasing organisational effectiveness and raising performance in social services and community wellbeing organisations.
Smaller donations approved at the November meeting included $200 to the Southern Cross All Breeds Cat Club; $1200 to the Karitane Bowling Club Inc; and $2000 to the Tokomairiro Community Recreation Centre.
In total, the Otago Community Trust gave a total of $1,743,912 to 67 community organisations in November 2016.
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Otago Community Trust Donations, November 2016 |
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Alexandra |
Alexandra Primary School Charitable Trust |
$14,000 |
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Alexandra Child Care Centre Inc |
$9,000 |
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Iceinline Central Inc |
$120,000 |
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Balclutha |
Kaitangata Community Centre Charitable Trust |
$120,000 |
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Cromwell |
Cromwell Primary School |
$150,000 |
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Pisa Range Music Society Inc |
$4,500 |
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Cromwell Film Society |
$2,300 |
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Dunedin |
Otago Hockey Assn (1990) Inc |
$200,000 |
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Dunedin Prison Charitable Trust |
$20,000 |
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Servants Health Centre Trust |
$500 |
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Connections Education & Development Trust |
$2,500 |
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Ngai Tahu Maori Law Centre |
$2,500 |
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Dunedin Community Care Trust |
$3,000 |
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The Valley Project |
$3,000 |
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Connect South (Dunedin Council of Social Services) |
$4,000 |
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Straight Up Trust |
$4,000 |
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Presbyterian Support Otago |
$5,000 |
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Te Whare Pounamu Dunedin Womens Refuge Inc |
$5,000 |
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Youthline Otago Inc |
$5,000 |
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Hills Radio Trust |
$9,000 |
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Youthline Otago Inc |
$20,000 |
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CCS Disability Action Otago Inc |
$8,000 |
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Pacific Trust Otago |
$30,000 |
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iD Dunedin Fashion Inc Soc |
$24,000 |
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Shakti Dunedin |
$4,000 |
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Otago Cricket Assn Inc |
$24,770 |
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Moana House - Downie Stewart Foundation |
$400,000 |
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Metonymic Trust |
$1,000 |
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Waitati-e! |
$1,000 |
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Roslyn Kindergarten |
$5,000 |
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Talking House Charitable Trust |
$1,000 |
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Athletics Otago Inc |
$1,000 |
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St Kilda Bowling Club Inc |
$10,000 |
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Short Film Otago |
$48,500 |
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Age Concern Otago Inc |
$10,000 |
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Saddle Hill Foundation Trust |
$11,300 |
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Milton |
Milton Community Health Trust |
$3,000 |
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Tokomairiro Community Recreation Centre |
$2,000 |
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Mosgiel |
Taieri Musical Society Inc |
$30,000 |
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Outram Charitable Trust |
$7,500 |
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Oamaru |
Waitaki Multicultural Council Inc |
$1,500 |
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North Otago BMX Club |
$20,000 |
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Harbour Street Jazz Incorporated |
$4,000 |
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Hampden School |
$1,000 |
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CCS Disability Action Waitaki Inc |
$5,000 |
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North Otago Harrier & Amateur Athletic Club Inc |
$300 |
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Waitaki Community Gardens Trust |
$2,000 |
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Otago |
Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust |
$55,000 |
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Te Runanga o Moeraki |
$50,000 |
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The Otago Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
$150,000 |
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Anglican Family Care |
$2,000 |
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Catholic Social Services |
$2,500 |
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Otago Polytechnic - School of Social Services, English Language Centre |
$15,000 |
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Otago Chamber of Commerce |
$40,000 |
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The Parenting Place - Attitude Division |
$6,000 |
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Southern Cross All Breeds Cat Club |
$200 |
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Otago Community Hospice Trust |
$9,346 |
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Carers Society Otago |
$8,000 |
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Other |
Ronald McDonald House Charities NZ |
$11,496 |
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New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation |
$3,500 |
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Environmental Education for Resource Sustainability Trust |
$3,500 |
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Roxburgh |
Roxburgh Golf Club |
$1,000 |
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Teviot Valley Community Christian Trust |
$2,500 |
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Waik/Palm |
Karitane Bowling Club Inc |
$1,200 |
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Wanaka |
Alpine Community Development Trust |
$3,500 |
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Challenge Wanaka Sports Trust |
$10,000 |
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Aspiring Beginnings Early Learning Centre |
$10,000 |