Our Stories
Breaking down barriers through boxing
“Our club is run by six volunteer coaches and is a safe space for kids.
Breaking the stigma around men’s mental health
With the effervescent Krissy Mackintosh at the helm, #Hear4U provide a fresh and innovative approach to community wellbeing through the alternative pathways they offer in comparison to regular government funded…
Empowering people to empower themselves
The Sunrise Foundation gave Kete Trust a $5000 grant towards their operating costs so that they can continue to provide local families with a hand up in times of need.
Apply for a grant from Sunrise’s General fund
The Sunrise Foundation understands that every organisation needs various kinds of support to grow and give back to the community.
They arrived as strangers, but left as whanau
This wouldn’t be possible without the support of Sunrise donors John and Diane Logan, Self-Storage Gisborne and Clark Charitable Trust who are committed to supporting local rangatahi (youth) to attend…
Supporting at-risk tamariki and their whanau
Chris Semmens, Barnardos Gisborne Service Manager, says the grant has contributed towards their social workers’ salaries who facilitate their home-based LEAP support group programme, predominantly working with whanau of youth…
Valuable life skills taught through chess
Kaiti Kings Chess Club was founded in 2014 by the late Tuta Ngarimu who recognised that chess could be a vehicle to help rangatahi and adults work through their problems.
A helping hand after Cyclone Gabrielle
The gentleman, who would like to remain anonymous, lost everything he owned during the cyclone and without his hearing aids it became difficult for him to communicate with others.