Our Community Funds for May June & July!
At FreshChoice we are proud to support the local, New Zealand communities that our stores serve, that's why every FreshChoice store makes regular charitable grants as part of the FreshChoice Community Fund.
Congratulations to the following community groups and organisations who have recieved one over the past few months:
- Leeston Primary Junior school - this monthly contribution to their "cafe/restaurant" is a major part of their morning in providing them with essential carbohydrates and a time of togetherness.
- Southbridge Playcentre $200 - to help them cater a dinner to raise funds for keeping their equipment and buildings up to date
- Ellesmere College Clay target shooting team $100 - to help with funding that they require to send a team to the NZ Secondary School Champs!
- Ellesmere Future Ferns $100 - so their player of the day can be recognized with a small gift.
- Ellesmere Art group trust (a Charitable Trust) $500 - to help with the opening of a new venture in the area.
- Ellesmere Lions $300 - to keep their expenses lower at a golf tournament where all the funds raised went to Abbeyfield Ellesmere Senior Housing. Abbeyfield is a new project in our area which is currently being built to house the elderly and keep them in their own area.
- Leeston Playcentre $200
- Ellesmere Ladies Golf $80.00
- Ellesmere Toy Library $100
- Ellesmere College $150
- Amber Faulkner $100 Fund raising for Dance Competition in Aust
- Give a Little - Caley-Duncan $75.00
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.
We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
Want to read more? The Press has you covered!
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58.6% Human-centred experience and communication
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13.3% Critical thinking
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25.4% Resilience and adaptability
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2.8% Other - I will share below!
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.9% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.1% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14% ... It is complicated
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