• Total distributed: $17,339

    Ronald McDonald House South Island
    Towards costs for South Canterbury residents to stay at Ronald McDonald houses • $3,500

    Wandersearch Canterbury Charitable Trust
    To purchase radio tracking beacons for use by South Canterbury residents • $2,185

    Geraldine Family & Youth Trust
    Towards costs to run the Breakfast Club at Geraldine Primary School • $1,154

    Alzheimers South Canterbury
    Towards staff salaries • $3,500

    YMCA South & Mid Canterbury
    Towards costs to deliver the Resiliency Toolkit programme in South Canterbury secondary schools • $3,500

    The Graham Dingle Foundation Canterbury
    Towards costs to deliver the Kiwi Can programme in South Canterbury schools • $3,500

  • Total distributed: $79,425

    CPLAY - Caroline Bay Playground
    Upgrade Towards the cost of the playground surfacing • $20,000

    Geraldine Toy Library
    Towards the salary costs for the Library Coordinator • $3,500

    Geraldine Community Resource Centre
    Towards the purchase of a laptop and desktop computer • $2,400

    The Order of St John Timaru Area
    Towards running the Poipoia Te Pitomata programme in Timaru • $6,000

    Gloriavale Leavers Support Trust
    Towards the development costs and distribution of the Healthy Transitions resource • $4,500

    Family Mental Health Support
    Towards operational costs • $9,900

    Highfield Mountainview Scout Group
    For first aid and fire safety training for group leaders • $1,225

    Presbyterian Support
    Towards the cost of running the Christmas Angel Project 2022 • $9,000

    SPELD New Zealand
    To provide financial assistance and tuition services for clients • $4,900

    Stopping Violence Services
    Towards operational costs to run the stopping violence and behaviour management programmes in South Canterbury • $5,000

    Alzheimers South Canterbury
    To run support and educational groups for those living alone with dementia, and their carers, in the Mackenzie district • $6,000

    Christians Against Poverty NZ
    Towards the cost of running the CAP Debt Help Programme in South Canterbury • $2,000

    YMCA South & Mid Canterbury
    Towards the cost of running the Rainbow Education programme • $5,000

  • Total distributed: $34,500

    CCS Disability Action SC
    Towards the cost of swim passes • $340

    Bowel Cancer NZ
    Towards operational costs supporting bowel cancer patients in South Canterbury • $2,600

    Addiction Mental Health Peer Support Services
    To purchase updated security alarms for staff • $2,100

    The CanInspire Charitable Trust
    Towards costs to run CanBeed workshops in South Canterbury • $1,700

    Timaru Senior Citizens
    Towards the development of a Covid social recovery plan for older people in South Canterbury • $3,000

    South Canterbury Hospice
    Towards the purchase of a sanitiser for the inpatient unit • $4,000

    The Stroke Foundation of NZ
    For salary and operational costs for the Community Stroke Advisor services in South Canterbury • $6,000

    Presbyterian Support
    Towards the purchase of wireless nurse call devices for patients • $2,385

    Hearing Dogs for Deaf People NZ
    Towards operational costs • $2,500

    Muscular Dystrophy South Island
    For salary and operational costs to run the In-home Fieldworker Outreach Programme • $4,000

    Centrecare Counselling Waimate
    Towards patient counselling fees • $2,600

    The Order of St John South Island Region
    Towards the purchase of automated external defibrillators with pulse oximeters for the Aoraki operational area • $3,275

  • Total distributed: $12,571.18

    Anglican Care South Canterbury

    Towards the cost of running grief workshops and programmes in South Canterbury

    • $1,000

    Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa

    Towards the cost of running a perinatal mental health seminar in Timaru

    • $1,680.78

    Embracing Hearts Charitable Trust

    To fund a secure lockbox for an AED unit held at Mountain View High School

    • $390.40

    Waimate Parenting Hub

    To assist with the cost of the co-ordinator position for the parenting hub.

    • $2,500

    Alzheimers South Canterbury

    To assist with support services offered for people living with Dementia in remote areas (Fairlie & Twizel)

    • $3,500

    Ronald McDonald House South Island

    Towards the cost of providing beds at Ronald McDonald House to South Canterbury residents

    • $2,500

    Addiction Mental Health Peer Support Services

    To assist with the transportation costs of supported persons, and to promote the Outreach Programme • $1,000

  • Total distributed: $131,944.11

    Volunteering Mid & South Canterbury
    Towards the cost of running the social sector forum • $985.20

    Timaru Girls High School
    Towards the cost of running the Teen Parent Support Unit • $20,000

    Centre Care Waimate
    Towards the cost of running counselling services • $10,000

    Learning For You
    Towards administration support costs • $3,900

    Life Education Trust Mid & South Canterbury
    Towards the purchase of health and safety equipment • $3,500

    Christians Against Poverty NZ
    Towards the cost of running their CAP programme supporting families living in poverty in South Canterbury • $2,000

    Presbyterian Support
    Towards the cost of running the Christmas Angel Project • $10,000

    Point Bush Ecological Restoration Trust
    Towards the cost of an Eco-Sanctuary Predator Fence • $30,000

    South Canterbury Car Club
    Towards the cost of their resealing project • $10,000

    Family Mental Health Support
    Towards the cost of the administrator salary • $10,000

    High Country Medical Trust
    Towards the cost of running the community mental health initiative • $12,500

    He Manu Hou Trust
    Towards the cost of installing sandpits and shade sails • $19,058.91

  • Total distributed: $45,949.09

    Alzheimers South Canterbury
    To assist with support services offered for groups in remote areas (Fairlie, Geraldine, Twizel, Waimate)
    • $5,000

    CCS Disability Action South Canterbury
    To assist with the transportation costs of supported persons
    • $215

    Centrecare Waimate
    Towards the cost of counselling services offered to persons in Waimate & Timaru
    • $10,000

    Geraldine Children Social Work Trust
    To assist with running costs to ensure the continuation of this support service for Geraldine children & youth
    • $2,000

    Life Education Trust Mid & South Canterbury
    Towards the purchase of workbooks for the purpose of continued learning for children outside of the classroom
    • $2,000

    Presbyterian Support South Canterbury
    For the purchase of two transit wheelchairs for the Enliven Day Centre to assist with patient transport
    • $1,198

    South Canterbury Hospice
    For the purchase of an Invisa-beam fall prevention monitor to support patient safety
    • $3,698

    St John Timaru Area Committee
    To assist with vehicle running costs for the Aoraki Health Shuttle
    • $5,000

    The Stroke Foundation NZ
    To assist with costs to provide a Community Stroke Advisor in South Canterbury
    • $5,543.31

    Timaru Mental Health Support Trust
    To assist in the purchase of woodworking tools to enable the Trust to continue providing their woodwork activity sessions
    • $1,294.78

    YMCA South & Mid Canterbury
    To assist with the Resilience Toolkit Programme being delivered in South Canterbury secondary schools
    • $10,000

  • Total distributed: $29,994.80

    Royal NZ Plunket Trust
    SCSupport for Geraldine, Temuka and Waimate Plunket Swim programmes for 0-5 year olds.
    • $4,296.80

    Blind Low Vision NZ
    Funding towards the Vision Rehabilitation Service provided in Timaru.
    • $5,100

    Hearing Association SC
    Hearing Educator Service.
    • $2,098

    SC Hospice
    To assist with the purchase of a Wissner-bosserhoff Bed and equipment.
    • $8,500

    Ronald McDonald House South Island
    Towards the cost of bed nights for residents of the SC region.
    • $10,000

  • Total distributed: $57,914.88

    Centrecare Counselling, Waimate
    Towards counselling services in Waimate.
    • $10,000

    Cholmondeley Children’s Centre
    Towards respite care for South Canterbury children.
    • $4,890

    Stroke Foundation of NZ
    Towards their services in South Canterbury.
    • $2,850

    YMCA South Canterbury
    Towards their Resiliency Toolkit Programme.
    • $10,000

    Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust
    To run well-being courses and provide resources for Gloriavale Leavers in our region.
    • $2,500

    Alzheimer’s South Canterbury
    For support group services in isolated areas (Geraldine, Twizel and Fairlie).
    • $5,000

    Anglican Care South Canterbury
    To grow their Peer Support Programme (Oceans) which supports children, youth and adults who have experienced loss in their life.
    • $3,699.88

    South Canterbury Hospice
    To assist with the purchase of a Portable Ultrasound Image Probe.
    • $6,000

    The Cancer Society of NZ, Canterbury West Coast
    For patient counselling and informative publications.
    • $5,500

    Mackenzie Community Enhancement Board
    To support the delivery of mental health promotion activities across the Twizel, Fairlie and Lake Tekapo regions.
    • $7,000

    CCS Disability Action South Canterbury Inc
    For swimming lessons for people that are supported by CCS.
    • $475

  • Total distributed: $31,722.05

    Canterbury Branch of the Muscular Dystrophy Assn of NZ Inc
    Towards the Fieldworker Service within South Canterbury.
    • $1,000

    The Parkinson’s NZ Charitable Trust
    Towards the Community Educator Service.
    • $1,000

    Presbyterian Support South Canterbury
    Towards the Hidden Treasures programme.
    • $10,000

    South Canterbury Neighbourhood Support
    In support of “Aoraki Connect” which is being run in conjunction with the Aoraki Migrant Centre.
    • $6,695

    Life Education Trust Mid & South Canterbury
    Workbooks in its mobile classroom, which delivers a health programme in primary/intermediate schools.
    • $2,000

    Mt Cook Residents’ Association
    1 x AED (defibrillator) to be used in the Mt Cook Village.
    • $3184.90

    Mackenzie Amateur Swim Club, Fairlie
    Replacement swim club equipment.
    • $1,034.75

    He Manu Hou Trust
    Towards sunshading at the centre.
    • $2,000

    Volunteering Mid & South Canterbury
    2 x courses/workshops on managing stress.
    • $810

    Craighead Kindergarten
    Towards the Nathan Wallis (child development expert) community presentation.
    • $800

    The CanInspire Charitable Trust
    Towards tools for its workshops for people affected by illness, trauma or personal loss.
    • $2,352

    TiMOru Soapbox Derby
    To support health promotion messages for Movember/Men’s Mental Health.
    • $845.40

    July 2019 - Addiction Mental Health Peer Support Services
    Swimming for clients and First Aid Refresher for two staff.
    • $563.08Item description

  • Total distributed: $12,058

    Arowhenua Whanau Services
    Funding for 60 free influenza injections.
    • $600

    CCS Disability SC
    iPad to support children with Autism or Aspergers.
    • $500

    Mackenzie Community Enhancement Board
    Funding for psychologist to present to community workshops.
    • $1,000

    Oceanview Heights School
    Part fund swimming lessons.
    • $1,526

    Pleasant Point Primary School
    Funding for playground upgrade.
    • $2,500

    SCDHB Maternity Services
    Thermulator.
    • $974

    Bowel Cancer NZ
    Website landing page design.
    • $2,000

    Children’s Centre
    Respite Care.
    • $2,958

  • Total distributed: $20,575.67

    Alzheimers SC

    The purchase of five Wandatrak Pendants.

    • $1,500

    Cannington School

    Swimming Instructor.

    • $500

    Fairlie Kindergarten

    Assistance with project.

    • $2,000

    Hearing Assn South Canterbury Inc

    Upgrade of Telephone System.

    • $1,206.67

    SCDHB - Maternity Services

    Kneeling pads for the birthing unit.

    • $1,424

    Seniorcare Geraldine Inc / Community Services Committee

    Assistance for the Elderly.

    • $700

    South Canterbury DHB

    Mental health awareness fun day.

    • $1,650

    South Canterbury DHB

    Simulation programme for the learning hub to be utilised to run training scenarios across the sector.

    • $10,000

    South Canterbury Stroke Club

    Introduce a program of Music Therapy.

    • $1,100

    Te Aitarakihi Trust Inc

    Cover costs of Stage 1 Health & Safety Course.

    • $495

  • Total distributed: $34,750.46

    Alzheimers SC

    For community programmes to keep those people with Alzheimers active and socialised.

    • $3,500

    Arowhenua Whanau Services

    Funding for 60 free influenza injections.

    • $500

    Caroline House

    Clinical supervision for staff to provide a safe environment for service users.

    • $2,280

    CCS Disability SC

    Funding for workshop to develop emergency and safety plans.

    • $6,150

    SC Hearing

    Funding for laptop computer-data projector-projection screen for Lip Reading / Communication Tutor.

    • $1,173.03

    Lister Home

    Funding for a specialised mattress for palliative care patients.

    • $2,815

    Mackenzie College

    Funding for an AED for school and community use.

    • $3,500

    Mid South Island Womens Refuge

    Funding to cover Resource Kits and Family celebration activities.

    • $4,500

    PSSC

    For a shade cloth in the Family Works playground.

    • $2,290.43

    SC Health Gala Awards

    Funding towards the Gala Health Awards event.

    • $5,000

    South Canterbury Stroke Club Funding for 3 tablets to be used by carers/members and families of people who have experienced a stroke.

    • $1,000

    Timaru Mental Health

    Laptop for Team Leader.

    • $1,042

    Timaru Parish Eatwell Programme

    Costs related to public Eatwell programme whereby people are provided access to fresh fruit and vegetables.

    • $1,000

  • Total distributed: $30,200

    Accredited Visiting Services –Aged Concern SC

    For cost of renting room at Park Centre for elderly social gathering.

    • $350

    Anglican Care SC

    Oceans programme for children experiencing grief and loss. To provide kits for Waimate and Geraldine.

    • $2,600

    Fale PasificaPasifica

    Mothers Fabulicious Group summer programme to help pacific mothers in SC with their overall health.

    • $6,510

    Muscular Dystrophy SC

    Funding for visiting costs of field workers.

    • $3,000

    Pinc & Steel

    Funding for the rehabilitation programme for people recovering from cancer operations.

    • $5,000

    Presbyterian Support SC

    Storage for sewing and craft work.

    • $294

    SC Hospice

    Specialised mattresses

    • $3,998

    South Canterbury Stroke

    For 2 Swiss Balls

    • $98

    Seniorcare Geraldine

    Purchase of tea & coffee making equipment including extra mugs.

    • $350

    Totara Valley Social Committee

    Men’s Health Group speaker Dr David Baldwin cost.

    • $1,500

    Twizel Tekapo Community Vehicle Trust

    Cost of free transport for residents to medical appointments in Timaru and Christchurch.

    • $1,000

    Waimate Savage Club

    Assistance towards cost of travel for members to attend the biennial concert in Ashburton 2017.

    • $500

    YMCA

    Assistance towards cost of resiliency toolkit for youth to be delivered to Timaru schools.

    • $5,000

General Funds Recipients

South Canterbury Hockey

South Canterbury Car Club

High Country Medical Trust

Fairlie Vehicle Trust

Waimate Events Centre

Waimate Cinema

Waimate Parent Centre

Tekapo Footbridge Society

Friends of the Aigantighe

Te Ana Rock Art Centre

Waimate Museum

Strathconan Pool, Fairlie

Waimate Skate Park

Lake Tekapo Bright Stars

Waimate Trackways

Mackenzie College PTA

Plunket Mid-South Canterbury

Private Ted d’Auvergne Sculpture Project

Bushtown Waimate Inc

Lake Tekapo Community Pool Project

Y-Drive Community Driving Scholarship Programme in partnership with YMCASC