Our Stories
Where there’s a Will there’s a way
Gisborne born couple Rod Glengarry and Sue Leslie have recently finalised their Wills, leaving a portion of their estate to The Sunrise Foundation, where a scholarship fund will be established…
Sunrise Snapshots
Environment fund more important than ever Severe weather events have highlighted the importance of growing the Environment Endowment Fund with Sunrise.
Words from Glenda
In June we hosted three round table discussions for local groups or organisations who received a grant in our 2022 annual funding round.
Nau mai, haere mai Whaimutu Dewes
Whaimutu Dewes has recently joined our team as a voluntary Sunrise trustee.
New pontoon saves the season
Poverty Bay Kayak Club (PBKC) used their Sunrise grant to purchase a new pontoon for club paddlers, replacing the original jetty that was lost during Cyclone Gabrielle.
September is Wills Month – is yours up to date?
Leaving a gift in your Will is not just for the rich and famous.
At-risk rangatahi at the heart of Matapuna
Matapuna Trust Board recently established an endowment fund with Sunrise as part of their governance work to secure the Trust’s long-term future.
Generous parishioners seed new Stella Maris fund
An anonymous group of local parishioners have gifted $50,000 to The Sunrise Foundation, to seed an endowment fund for Stella Maris Catholic Early Childhood Centre.