Stefan Pishief, Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti chief executive says they wanted a way to secure their financial future because as a not-for-profit trust it can be challenging to align with multiple funders to ensure a certainty of funds each year.
The team at Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti is passionate about reducing inequities and barriers preventing people throughout the region, from Potaka on the East Coast, down through Gisborne to the Gisborne-side of Mahia from leading an active, healthy lifestyle. Cost, accessibility or living in remote communities are just some of the barriers people face which Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti aim to combat.
“Sport is a key component of what we do, however it is only one part. Our new name Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti - healthy, active, and connected, more accurately reflects the breadth of what we provide as an organisation,” says Stefan.
Tamariki (children) and rangatahi (youth), are a big focus for Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti, but their aim is for the whole community to be active, healthy, and connected. Establishing a fund with Sunrise gives them more sustainability and independent flexibility to decide how the income from the fund is best used to benefit the people of Tairāwhiti.
“We want to create opportunities for more people to be engaged and connected, with a lifelong participation in sport and physical activity to improve their overall well-being,” says Stefan.
All donations made to the Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti Endowment Fund with Sunrise will be invested, protected, and grown to keep up with inflation. The surplus of the investment income will be available to Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti every year, forever.
Please email glenda@sunrisefoundation.org.nz to learn more, or to support their fund.
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