OUR RECIPIENTS

Miller General Impact Fund
Recipients - 2024/25

Total distributed: $39,961.00

Life Education Trust Mid & South Canterbury
Towards Educator and admin salaries • $5,000

Waimate Theater Company Inc
Contribution towards the hire of rehearsal/show space • $2,000

Te Aitarakihi Society Incorporated
Wages for the Māra Kai o te Hapori (Community Food Garden) • $8,000

Alzheimers South Canterbury
Staff wages to enable the continued delivery of accessible services • $5,000

Mackenzie Recreation Society - Fairlie Kids Club
Operational costs of the Fairlie Kids Club • $3,310

Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust
Operational costs to run free/subsidised swim programmes in Geraldine & Temuka • $3,479

He Manu Hou Trust
Operational costs for bilingual Kaupapa Māori early childhood education centre • $8,000

The Peel Forest Outdoor Pursuits Charitable Trust
Purchase of 4 x handheld radios • $5,172

South Canterbury Health Endowment Fund Recipients - 2024/25

Total distributed: $130,052.78

Includes $100,000 from Bidwill Charitable Trust Hospital Foundation

Life Education Trust Mid & South Canterbury
Towards Educator and Admin salaries • $10,000

Stroke Foundation New Zealand
Towards salary for Stroke navigator • $7,000

Alzheimers South Canterbury
Staff wages to enable the continued delivery of accessible services • $25,000

Cancer Society of NZ, Canterbury-West Coast Division Inc
Towards running costs of the South Canterbury centre • $15,000

South Canterbury Multiple Sclerosis
Funding towards our Community Advisers salary and operational costs • $12,500

Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand Trust
Operational cost of running Ronald McDonald House • $5,000

Timaru Senior Citizens Association trading as Age Concern South Canterbury
Bringing the "Well Balanced Exhibition" to South Canterbury • $3,000

The PINC & STEEL Cancer Rehabilitation Foundation
Funding of client sessions • $14,500

Bowel Cancer Aotearoa Charitable Trust
Contribution towards operational costs for patient wellbeing progamme, counselling sessions • $3,000

Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust
Funding for three individuals to attend the Camp Purple in Auckland • $2,520.17

Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust
Funding the Giving People Support programme & purchase of six breast pumps • $12,500

The Interchurch Council for Hospital Chaplaincy Aotearoa
Towards the Timaru Hospital chaplain’s salary • $10,000

Te Whatu Ora / Health NZ
Purchase of 3 x pneumatic compression pumps • $6,572.61

Motor Neurone Disease New Zealand Charitable Trust
Contribution towards community Support advisor for the South Canterbury • $3,460

Miller General Impact Fund
Recipients - 2023/24

Total distributed: $26,000

Life Education Trust Mid & South Canterbury
Towards Educator and admin salaries • $5,653.06

Stroke Foundation New Zealand
Towards salary for Community Stroke Advisor South Canterbury • $2,000

Presbyterian Support South Canterbury
Towards running the Christmas Angel Project 2024 • $10,000

Fairlie Mackenzie Heritage Museum
To erect photos of farming in the museum • $346.94

Cancer Society of NZ, Canterbury-West Coast Division Inc
Towards running costs of the South Canterbury centre • $4,000

Alzheimers South Canterbury
Wages and travel costs to deliver services across SC region • $1,000

Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust
Operational costs to run free/subsidised swim programmes in Geraldine & Temuka • $3,000

South Canterbury Health Endowment Fund Recipients - 2023/24

Total distributed: $35,000

Bowel Cancer Aotearoa Charitable Trust
Contribution towards operational costs for patient wellbeing progamme, counselling sessions, physio rehab, etc • $1,500

Life Education Trust Mid & South Canterbury
Towards Educator and Admin salaries • $2,500.00

Stroke Foundation New Zealand
Towards salary for Community Stroke Advisor South Canterbury • $3,000

Alzheimers South Canterbury
Wages and travel costs to deliver services across SC region • $9,000

Anglican Care South Canterbury
Towards salary to run the Oceans Grief and Loss Programme • $5,000

Cancer Society of NZ, Canterbury-West Coast Division Inc
Towards running costs of the South Canterbury centre • $4,000

YMCA South & Mid Canterbury
Funding the delivery of youth based initiatives/programmes • $5,000

South Canterbury Multiple Sclerosis
Towards operational costs • $5,000

Miller General Impact Fund
Recipients - March 2023

Total distributed: $31,000

Presbyterian Support South Canterbury
Towards running the Christmas Angel Project 2023 • $10,000

Fraser Park Community Trust
Towards the development of the multi-sport and events centre • $5,000

YMCA South & Mid Canterbury
Towards the cost to run the Raise Up Youth Development Programme in Timaru schools • $3,500

Graeme Dingle Foundation
Towards the cost to run the Kiwi Can Programme in South Canterbury schools • $6,000

Fairlie Golf Club
Towards the installation of an accessibility toilet in the clubhouse • $1,160.37

Life Education Trust Mid & South Canterbury
Towards Educator salaries • $5.339.63

South Canterbury Health Endowment Fund Recipients - March 2023

Total distributed: $10,189.37

Alzheimers South Canterbury
Towards staff salaries • $5,000

Life Education Trust Mid & South Canterbury
Towards Educator salaries • $4,660.37

Wandersearch Canterbury Charitable Trust
Towards cost to purchase new radio frequency devices for use in South Canterbury • $529