NZ Turns Purple for Epilepsy
26 March is International Purple Day for epilepsy, and Epilepsy New Zealand is doing its bit to ensure it celebrates that day proudly for all those with the condition – an estimated 90,000 people in New Zealand.
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Charity Press Releases, New Zealand
Hundreds Queue For Free Pizza at Domino's Newest Store
Pizza lovers welcomed the newest Domino’s store in Newtown with over 700 free pizzas being given out to the crowds to celebrate the opening.
Hamilton Community Groups Offered the Chance to Get More Dough
Help is at hand for charities and community groups looking for fundraising ideas this year – staff at two Domino’s Pizza stores in Hamilton are ready and waiting to help out with weekly Doughraisers.
Inspiring Teens Awarded GABA Charitable Trust Scholarships
Three inspiring teenagers will have their first year of tertiary study partially funded after being awarded scholarships through the GABA Charitable Trust and the Cartier BereavementTrust.
Domino’s Pizza Donates Thousands to Local Charities
Tens of thousands of dollars has been donated to charities and community groups throughout New Zealand in the past 12 months thanks to the generosity of Domino’s Pizza.
Domino’s Pizza Levin Aims to Boost Food Bank Coffers
Levin residents won’t be going hungry this summer if the town’s Domino’s Pizza store has anything to do with it.
Pizza Provides Community Groups with Cash Injection
Community, school and sporting groups in Whangarei are set to receive an estimated $10,000 over the next year thanks to its local Domino’s Pizza.
NZ Aid for Humanitarian Crisis in Africa
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has today announced New Zealand will provide a total of NZ$2 million in response to the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa due to severe drought.
East Africa Crisis Appeal
New Zealand Red Cross is accepting donations for the East Africa Crisis Appeal to raise money for and assist people affected by the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa.
Cutting Edge Kiwi Canine Website is Global Phenomenon
More than 1.2 million people from 207 countries have logged onto a new website developed to help rescue the thousands of dogs abandoned in New Zealand every year.
World-Wide First Starts up in Waikato
Halobiz.co.nz – a world first in online business directories – launched in the Waikato this week. It’s the only business directory that details which businesses support which community organisations. At the same time Halo Biz Limited gives a minimum of 70% of its advertising income to these nominated charities and community organisations.
Christchurch City Mission One of Seventeen Charities Receiving Donations
Seventeen charitable organisations from around New Zealand have benefited from the ninth round of the Harcourts Foundation funding, a charity set up by Harcourts Real Estate Group to provide support that helps, grows and enriches our communities. This round’s $30,133 was spread over the country with five successful recipients from Auckland, three based in the central North Island, five from Wellington and four in Christchurch. The biggest doantion going to Christchurch’s City Mission.
Kiwi Sporting Icons Team Up to Help Fight Deadly Illness
Two of New Zealand’s most revered sporting icons, Irene van Dyk and Dame Susan Devoy, have teamed up in a campaign to help battle the biggest killer of children under five in the third world – pneumonia.
Christchurch Earthquake Telethon
Prime Minister John Key today welcomed the announcement of a telethon to support the Government’s Christchurch Earthquake Appeal, the official, global fundraiser for the recovery effort for Christchurch and the Canterbury region.
Bringing help from the Subantarctics to Christchurch
A trust that normally works in the remote subantartic islands have heeded the call for help in earthquake-ravaged christchurch. With 100s of cans of long-life food that they bought back from a research expedition to Campbell Island the week before the earthquake, they are able to bring relief to the most hard hit eastern suburbs.
Giftbob Donating Percentage of Sales to Christchurch Earthquake Appeal
Giftbob.co.nz, a Christchurch based online store is donating 20% of all March 2011 sales to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.
Ngati Ranginui Iwi responds to Christchurch call for help
Ngati Ranginui coordinates Drop-Off Centre to help out whanau/families affected by the Christchurch earthquakes.
Telecom NZ Assisting with Australia Flood Relief
Telecom New Zealand has announced its Chorus business will be sending a team of Chorus and service company technicians to Brisbane to assist in the restoration of telecommunications services to the devastated Queensland and NSW regions. A universal text-to-donate service has also been facilitated by Telecom to support the New Zealand Red Cross in its national appeal, Australian Floods Fund, for those affected by the disaster, $3 can be donated by texting “flood” to 336 from Telecom, Vodafone or 2degrees networks.
Air NZ Kids At Christmas Charity Auction
Air New Zealand’s “Kids at Christmas charity auction” kicks off this week, aiming to raise more than $400,000 for children’s charities. The auction is offering some special “money can’t buy” items, in addition to hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of airfares, accommodation and travel packages.
Auckland Airport 12 Day Christmas Charity
Auckland Airport is again preparing to donate $120,000 in the 12 days leading up to Christmas! In the spirit of the season, Auckland Airport invites registered charities within New Zealand to apply for the ‘12 days of Christmas’ promotion and be considered for one of 12, $10,000 donations which will be made in the 12 days before Christmas.