Our Stories
Sunrise move to BDO offices a 'no-brainer'
Every little bit really does make a difference
Catherine Chrisp, Mary-Jane Richmond and Elaine Clark all signed up for Sunrise Workplace Giving in 2017 whilst working for The Gisborne Herald, and since then their combined donations have totalled over $5,580.
It’s the people, not the building
As a not-for-profit organisation, Hospice Tairawhiti is partly funded by the DHB but needs to raise more than $400k each year to ensure that all hospice care services remain free of charge in our community.
Teens build courage and resilience through Outward Bound experience
Every year Sunrise is committed to sending 14 lucky Year 12 students from the Gisborne-Tairawhiti region to attend a 21 day Outward Bound course in the Marlborough Sounds.
The year the Show did not go on
It was a tough call to cancel the annual town-meets-country Poverty Bay A & P Show in October last year due to COVID uncertainties.
Breaking down barriers to keep kids safe in the water
With New Zealand recording its highest number of drownings over summer since 2015, the free swimming lessons Swim for Life Tairawhiti provide for primary school children in our region seems more important than ever.
New initiative working smarter not harder
Taupua Tairāwhiti, a shared services model developed by Sport Gisborne Tairāwhiti, was thrilled to receive a grant of $4,560 in 2021 from The Sunrise Foundation which has allowed them to purchase much needed IT equipment.
Christmas Giving
Veterinarian surgeon Joe Mayhew thinks he’s found the perfect solution to the dilemma of what to give for Christmas in the form of The Sunrise Foundation Christmas Gift Card.