Every little bit helps

Since joining workplace giving in July 2015 the Turanga Health team have collectively donated over $5000 to Sunrise.

Reweti Ropiha, Turanga Health CEO, says you don’t even notice the dent in your weekly pay packet when you give a little bit each week.  “My workplace giving is less than a couple of cups of coffee, an easy sacrifice to make to support local needs.”

Glenda Stokes, Sunrise Executive Officer, believes many people underestimate the potential of workplace giving.  She says if just 1 percent of the Gisborne District's population donated $5 a week that would equate to over $170,000 per year. 

If those people gave over a ten year period, their donations (including income retained to protect the donated funds from inflation) would grow to over $2 million - all for the price of a cup of coffee a week.

Glenda says workplace giving is not only an easy way for anyone to donate, it also has the added bonus of an immediate tax benefit. “If you donate $7.50 per week, the government pays $2.50 of that, meaning only $5 is deducted from your pay packet."  

“Workplace giving is a very powerful way for our community to support itself and build a strong legacy for the future.”

Reweti compares workplace giving to building a brick wall.  “We can enable our staff to give a brick or two a week.  The more companies that help people give bricks, the bigger and stronger the wall.  I encourage all Gisborne companies to join us in workplace giving and help to build a prosperous future for Tairawhiti, brick by brick.” 

Laura Biddle was surprised how much the team at Turanga Health have donated in the short time they’ve been doing workplace giving. She says it’s been easy to do and it feels great to be making a difference for our community.

“It’s important to me that Sunrise is a local charity and my donations are going to help build a more prosperous Tairawhiti for my mokopuna.”

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