The Sunrise Foundation

As a community foundation Sunrise can only retain a maximum of one percent of endowment value each year to cover operating costs.

Until we grow endowments to where we are self-sufficient we are fortunate to have the generous support of our funders Trust Tairāwhiti and Clark Charitable Trust; Gold sponsors Amber Dental, Bayleys Gisborne, Larsen Sawmilling and Self-Storage Gisborne; and numerous organisations and volunteers that have helped us along the way.

We appreciate the immense support we receive from so many as we strive to build a powerful taonga (treasure) for our community for generations to come.

Sunrise trustee, Dame Bronwen Holdsworth, established the Arts Fund, which has also been supported by trustee June Hall.
As a musician herself Dame Bronwen believes “vibrancy and diversity of the arts is a vital component in enhancing the cultural, social and economic life of our community”.
“Creativity is an integral part of every aspect of our lives, through all stages of education, culture and technology. I want to support the talent in our region who are contributing to the wealth and diversity of our magnificent artistic and cultural traditions.”
Dame Bronwen hopes other lovers of the arts will join her and June Hall and donate to the Arts Fund.
You can read more about the Arts Fund on our website.
https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/sunrise-funds/funds/

Another year down, and more fantastic results.

Thank you Tairawhiti-Gisborne we couldn't have become the fastest growing community foundation in Aotearoa New Zealand without you.

Visit our website to read all the good news from the last year in our Annual Report.

https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/about-us/annual-report/

Our marketing manager, Kerry Taggart, donates each pay day to the Ngatapa Rugby and Associated Sports Club fund through Sunrise Workplace Giving.

Kerry says “Ngatapa is a family orientated club, my kids love it, so it was a no brainer for me to donate my workplace giving to them."

She gives $10 a week, which she says she "doesn't even notice, but that’s $520 a year that’s helping to build a fund for Ngatapa’s future.”

“I work part-time and have two teenagers, and they cost me a lot of money! I don’t have the means to make large donations so I give a little bit each week."

"It’s incredible that in the time I’ve been with Sunrise I’ve donated $2,700 without even realising it or feeling the pinch."

Kerry also donates annually to the fund for Poverty Bay
A&P Association by adding an extra donation when she does her membership subs.

Visit our website to read more about workplace giving and Ngatapa's fund

Workplace Giving
https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/giving/workplace-giving/
Ngatapa's fundhttps://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/assets/Special-Interest-Funds/SI-Posters-new-format/TSF-Ngatapa-Format-2018-Web.pdf

Wainui kids help grow fund

The kids at Wainui Beach School dressed up in 'something sunny' and with gold coin donations on their 'Sunny Day' they raised $200 for their fund at Sunrise.
It’s wonderful to see them contributing to the future of their school.
You can read more about Wainui Beach School's legacy fund at Sunrise on our website.
Wainui Beach School
https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/news/wainui-kids-help-grow-fund/

Wainui kids help grow fund The kids at Wainui Beach School raised $200 for their fund at Sunrise with a gold coin donation on their 'Sunny' dress up day

Charity abounds at Skindeep

Skindeep Clinic love that Sunrise is a local charity.

They are spreading the word to their clients about how Sunrise works, while at the same time raising money to help Sunrise help our community.

Their clients have the opportunity to make a voluntary $2 donation to the General Fund at Sunrise, which Skindeep Clinic will match to double up their donation.

Awesome work Skindeep, you're the bomb!

You can read more on our website, or ask the friendly people at Skindeep next time you're in.

https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/news/charity-abounds-at-skindeep/
Skindeep Clinic Gisborne

Charity abounds at Skindeep Clients at Skindeep Clinic will be offered the opportunity to donate $2 to Sunrise's General Fund, which they will match $-4-$ to double their donation.

2nd Watch Outward Bound

Last month, 14 secondary students from around the Tairawhiti region pushed themselves to their physical and mental limits at Outward Bound.

Come and join us to celebrate the successful completion of the 2021 Tairāwhiti Outward Bound Course, and hear stories of how they got on.

Wednesday 30th June | 7–9 pm
Tairāwhiti Museum
10 Stout Street, Gisborne

Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP by Wednesday 9 June 2021
by email to [email protected]

“You along with this Outward Bound course have given me the confidence to leave home and go out into the world and find my own way. I hope you know that you have invested in the future and I intend to do my best to make it a bright future. For that I want to express my gratitude.” Nelson Moran - Tairāwhiti 2020 Outward Bound graduate - Campion College

https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/news/2nd-watch-outward-bound/

2nd Watch Outward Bound In May the second watch of 14 local Year 12 students spent two weeks at the life changing Outward Bound course with the help of Sunrise donors.

This week is National Volunteer Week, so we'd like to take the time to thank all the wonderful volunteers in Tairawhiti-Gisborne who are helping to make where we live a better place.

THANK YOU to the wonderful volunteers on our board and committees who are so dedicated to helping us build Sunrise into a taonga (treasure) for future generations, we truly appreciate the skills, energy and care you give so generously. Aroha.

Sunrise team puts their money where their mouth is

With International Volunteer Week coming up (20-26 June) we'd like to say a HUGE thanks to our board.

Not only do they donate their time to Sunrise, they also donate their money. Along with our staff they have donated over $360,000 to Sunrise.

Thank you so much to our board, to our volunteer committee members and to all the other volunteers in our community, that make Tairawhiti-Gisborne a better place to live. 💖💖

https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/news/sunrise-team-puts-their-money-where-their-mouth-is/

Richard Briant Reweti Ropiha Glenda Stokes Bronwen Holdsworth Stephen Thomson Leslynne Jackson Rob Dymock

Sunrise team puts their money where their mouth is The board and staff at Sunrise have donated over $360,000 to causes they care about through Sunrise.

Calling friends of our rescue helicopter

Buy from Noel Leeming Gisborne between 14-27 June and not only will you get some great deals, they will also donate 2.5% of what you spend to the Eastland Helicopter Rescue Fund at Sunrise. WIN-WIN!

Check out our website for all the details and to download the flyer.
https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/news/calling-friends-of-our-rescue-helicopter/

Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust

Calling friends of our rescue helicopter Friends and family of our local rescue helicopter will get preferential pricing when they purchase anything in Noel Leeming Gisborne between 14 and 27 June 2021 and they will also donate 2.5% of the purchase price to Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust’s fund at Sunrise.

Bayleys back Sunrise again

Sell with Bayleys this July or August and they will support The Sunrise Foundation.

You relocate, and they donate to Sunrise!

Not selling? You can still help Sunrise. If you know of friends or whanau who are selling refer them to Bayleys. If they list and sell in July and August Bayleys will donate an extra $200 to Sunrise upon the sale of their property.

You can read the full story on our website, and download the Bayleys flyer with all the info in it.

https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/news/bayleys-back-sunrise-again/

Bayleys Real Estate Gisborne

Bayleys back Sunrise again If you sell with Bayleys this July and August they will support Sunrise with a donation for each sale. With support like this, it means we can concentrate on growing endowments, which in turn means increasing the amount of investment income available to grant to causes that need help in Tairāwhiti-...

Apply for a grant from Sunrise - NOW

Sunrise has granted $568,000 to a wide range of community organisations and charities throughout Tairāwhiti-Gisborne. Applications are now open to apply for a grant from Sunrise until 4pm 20 July 2021.

Read the full story and download the funding policy and application form on our website.

https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/news/apply-for-a-grant-from-sunrise-now/

Philanthropist encourages 'perpetual giving' through community foundations

Wise words from Sir Stephen Tindall.

Sir Stephen believes it is the duty of people in the present to provide for those to come.

“The whole idea of a community foundation is about giving to your local community, and you give forever.”

We're really grateful for everything The Tindall Foundation and Sir Stephen have done to help us in our journey so far. 💖

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/300317545/philanthropist-encourages-perpetual-giving-through-community-foundations?fbclid=IwAR1ZV0QijnQfGtDlOd-9ZvmJ8QQ-GEnrGKC6zDvF6rWilrdtEkNcYSbp4PQ

Philanthropist encourages 'perpetual giving' through community foundations Sir Stephen Tindall encouraged Nelsonians to donate to charity through community foundations.

Applications are now open to apply for grants from the Hearing Assistance Fund. Applications close 8 June 2021.
You can download the criteria and application form on our website.
https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/.../hearing-assistance/

Pio Terei is presenting the Building Awesome Whanau events in Gisborne with the help of a grant from Sunrise

A Sunrise grant helped to bring well-loved entertainer Pio Terei to Gisborne. He is here today and tomorrow (17 and 18 May) to share his heart, stories and practical parenting ideas about family life.
Pio will be presenting about Building Awesome Whanau today at the Tauawhi Men’s Centre at 73 Peel St. Doors open at 5.30 and the presentation starts at 6pm.
On Tuesday he will be presenting at Stand Tu Maia at 49 Cochrane Street at 11am and Te Wharau School at 5.30pm.

Visit our website for the full story.

https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/news/pios-coming-to-town/

Pio Terei is presenting the Building Awesome Whanau events in Gisborne with the help of a grant from Sunrise Pio Terei is in Gisborne on 17 and 18 May 2021 to share his heart, stories and practical parenting ideas about family life at three free events called Building Awesome Whanau.

EC health shuttle ready to go

The St Johns East Coast Health Shuttle was launched last week with the help of grant from Sunrise.

The service and its brand new vehicle, the first St John health shuttle on the East Coast, will provide safe and reliable access to healthcare services for Coast residents.

Check out the full story on our website.

https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/news/ec-health-shuttle-ready-to-go/

EC health shuttle ready to go The first St John health shuttle on the East Coast, was launched last week with the help of a grant from Sunrise. The vital community service will provide safe and reliable access to healthcare services for Coast residents.

After being postponed due to lockdown, the Farmlands Fishing Comp is all set to go on Friday 16 April. Give the friendly folk at Farmlands a call if you want to join them and help raise money for The Sunrise Foundation!

Thanks to the team at Farmlands Gisborne for thinking of us, we really appreciate it.

Sunrise grant helps the homeless

A grant from Sunrise helped Liz Crawford and her father Tom set up a mens' homeless shelter, Oasis Community Shelter, spurred on by the urgency to provide shelter for men without homes during Covid.

You can read more on our website.
https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/news/sunrise-grant-helps-the-homeless/

Sunrise grant helps the homeless Liz Crawford and her father Tom set up Oasis Community Shelter to provide shelter for men without homes during Covid with the help of a grant from Sunrise.

If you want to support Eastwoodhill Arboretum now is the time to do so.

Not only will your donation be doubled but you will also recieve 1/3 of your donation back as a tax rebate.

In a generous show of support JN Williams Memorial Trust will match any donation to Eastwoodhill's legacy fund at Sunrise $-4-$.

For example, if you donate $1000 to Eastwoodhill's fund at Sunrise before 31 March, JN Williams will match you $-4-$ and add another $1000. With it being the end of the financial year you'll receive a tax rebate of $333.

So in effect you will have donated $666 for Eastwoodhill's future, but the total amount added to their fund will be $2000.

How awesome is that!

You can donate now on our website.
https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/payment-methods/

It's also a really great time to visit one of our most treasured places, being Autumn and all 💚

Named fund to help Eastwoodhill and Hospice

Bill and Margie Thorpe have established a named endowment fund at Sunrise to support Eastwoodhill Arboretum and Hospice Tairāwhiti.

Both Bill and Margie say they are "enthusiastic about the ability to establish a perpetual endowment which will be continuously managed by professional investment advisers".

“Our endowment fund is an opportunity to give back to the community who have given us so much and to see it benefit our chosen charities while we are still alive.”

https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/news/named-fund-to-help-eastwoodhill-and-hospice/

Named fund to help Eastwoodhill and Hospice Bill and Margie Thorpe established a named endowment fund at Sunrise to support Eastwoodhill Arboretum and Hospice Tairāwhiti so they could see the benefit to their chosen charities while they are still alive.

7 Teams signed up to the casual competition (Shockers FC) and 6 for the semi-serious comp. Looking for 8 teams all up for each. If you don't have a team but are keen to have a kick around, the GIF Allstars will be the team for you.

Bob and Aileen help GisInt kids

GisInt used their grant from Bob and Aileen Harris’s named endowment fund to buy a Ki-o-rahi set for the many teams at their school that play the traditional Maori game.

Read more on our website.

https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/news/bob-and-aileen-help-gisint-kids/

Gisborne Intermediate School

Bob and Aileen help GisInt kids GisInt used their grant from Bob and Aileen Harris’s named endowment fund to buy a Ki-o-rahi set for the many teams at their school that play the traditional Maori game.

Ritchie Civil launches Suicide Prevention Fund

Derek and Rebecca Watson of Ritchie Civil Engineering have established a Suicide Prevention fund at Sunrise.

It was the loss to suicide of their friend and work colleague 18 months ago that prompted the couple to act.

They say the fund is “about trying to make a difference, so that eventually there will be some funds there than can be called upon to assist” with suicide prevention and support.

You can read the full story on our website.
https://www.sunrisefoundation.org.nz/news/ritchie-civil-launches-suicide-prevention-fund/

Ritchie Civil launches Suicide Prevention Fund After the loss to suicide of their friend and work colleague, Derek and Rebecca Watson of Ritchie Civil Engineering have established a Suicide Prevention fund at Sunrise.