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Sunrise Snapshots

Sunrise Snapshots

25 August 2023

Environment fund more important than ever  Severe weather events have highlighted the importance of growing the Environment Endowment Fund with Sunrise.

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Words from Glenda

Words from Glenda

25 August 2023

In June we hosted three round table discussions for local groups or organisations who received a grant in our 2022 annual funding round.

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Nau mai, haere mai Whaimutu Dewes 

Nau mai, haere mai Whaimutu Dewes 

25 August 2023

Whaimutu Dewes has recently joined our team as a voluntary Sunrise trustee.

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New pontoon saves the season

New pontoon saves the season

25 August 2023

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.

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September is Wills Month – is yours up to date?     

September is Wills Month – is yours up to date?     

25 August 2023

Leaving a gift in your Will is not just for the rich and famous.

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At-risk rangatahi at the heart of Matapuna

At-risk rangatahi at the heart of Matapuna

25 August 2023

Matapuna Trust Board recently established an endowment fund with Sunrise as part of their governance work to secure the Trust’s long-term future.

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Generous parishioners seed new Stella Maris fund

Generous parishioners seed new Stella Maris fund

25 August 2023

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.

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Teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime

Teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime

25 August 2023

Sunrise awarded E Tu Elgin a grant of $5000 on behalf of The Tindall Foundation which will contribute towards operating costs of their planned sustainable skills courses for whanau living…

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