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Sunrise Snapshots

Sunrise Snapshots

16 February 2024

Family Works Tairāwhiti specialise in working with tamariki (children) and whanau (families) in need of their support.

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Words from Glenda

Words from Glenda

16 February 2024

After a turbulent and extremely challenging 2023, we are hoping for a much more settled 2024.

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A helping hand after Cyclone Gabrielle 

A helping hand after Cyclone Gabrielle 

16 February 2024

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.

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Valuable life skills taught through chess

Valuable life skills taught through chess

16 February 2024

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.

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Supporting at-risk tamariki and their whanau

Supporting at-risk tamariki and their whanau

16 February 2024

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…

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Christmas surprise for Alzheimer's Gisborne-Tairāwhiti 

Christmas surprise for Alzheimer's Gisborne-Tairāwhiti 

16 February 2024

Craigs selected one of the special interest funds at Sunrise to support with a generous donation in lieu of Christmas gifts to their clients.

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Helping those less fortunate through Workplace Giving 

Helping those less fortunate through Workplace Giving 

16 February 2024

The simple inclusion of a Sunrise workplace giving flyer in induction packs for new staff means they are giving employees the option to support causes close to home, and close…

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Hip, hip, hooray!! Sunshine Service celebrates their 40th birthday

Hip, hip, hooray!! Sunshine Service celebrates their 40th birthday

16 February 2024

“It’s mind boggling to think how many clients we’ve supported since our first vehicle hit the road 40 years ago, and how many hours people have volunteered over the years…

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