Words from Glenda

We’ve had so much happening behind the scenes at Sunrise lately which is super exciting. Plans are well underway for our Sunrise Week in November, with numerous businesses and groups already registering their interest, wanting to be involved by hosting an orange themed work morning tea, street barbeque or ladies golf day. The possibilities are endless! 

Next month our annual funding round opens where we invite applications from our General fund. All applications are carefully considered by our experienced voluntary grants committee. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me, I’m more than happy to help. 

Each payday I donate to our General Fund through Workplace Giving. I happily give up a bottle of wine a week to benefit our community and support local causes. I like the General fund's ability to respond to the highest needs in our community, whatever they be at the time. Our two part-time staff Lynda Blackburne and Janine McDiarmid are also Sunrise donors, dedicated to our kaupapa and helping to build a better, brighter Tairāwhiti for future generations. You too can be a Sunrise donor by giving up as little as $5 week - that’s the cost of just one cup of coffee! Please get in touch if you’d like to find out more. 

A heartfelt thank you to Holly (Karen Hollamby) who has amended her will to include Sunrise, leaving a portion of her estate to our General fund. For people who aren’t able to give as generously as they would like during their lifetime, leaving a gift in your will is a wonderful option to fulfil your philanthropic dreams.

Glenda Stokes 

EXECUTIVE OFFICER