AMI Community Grants application
Cholmondeley Children’s Centre in Governor’s Bay provides short-term emergency and planned respite care for children of families who are affected by stress and crisis. These issues could include, but are not limited to, illness, bereavement, displacement, family violence, financial strain and addiction. In these situations children are often the first to become vulnerable, especially when a family’s usual supports, like friends and family are unable to help. When it is considered in the best interests of the child to spend some time away from home, Cholmondeley Children’s Centre is here to help. Our organisation’s aim is to give children an opportunity to build resilience, while gifting time to families to manage stress and crisis, through provision of a fun, camp-like respite with 24 hour care and an education programme.
At Cholmondeley we believe that all children have the right to be unconditionally respected by adults, feel safe and have their physical, emotional, social and cultural needs met. To meet children’s needs we have created a safe, warm, stimulating, nurturing environment and retreat.
Our organisation has a long history of caring for Canterbury children in need - we’ve been operating since 1925 and have improved the lives of over 25,000 children and their families. We are 80 per cent community funded so rely heavily on the generosity of supporters like AMI Community Grants, to continue to provide this vital service.
Cholmondeley Children’s Centre’s vision is ‘Value Our Children’ - a Canterbury haven, creating a meaningful and enduring difference for every child and their whanau. Our core purpose is to ensure that every child leaves Cholmondeley with enhanced well-being. By striving to achieve our core purpose each and every day, we are helping to make a positive difference in New Zealand - supporting vulnerable children and their families to overcome adversity and to thrive.
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And the 2024 Prospa Local Business Hero is...
A huge congratulations to mother and son duo, Mary and Sam Danielson from The Puketapu Hotel.
The votes for all finalists have been tallied and they have been chosen by Neighbourly members across the country as the Prospa Local Business Hero of 2024.
The Puketapu Hotel was nominated by a local called Margaret and the nomination reads:
'On Feb 14, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle flooded many of the rural areas. Puketapu Hotel went under perhaps half a meter of water. However, immediately Mary Danielson and her son, Sam Danielson, along with their loyal staff pulled it together to cook copious amounts of food that without electricity would have been wasted. Throughout the years many of us have been treated with a pub gathering where we can reconnect and a free meal. At Christmas there was Santa, games, gifts for kids, donated patchwork for adults, an ice cream truck and lots of camaraderie.
This February on the cyclone anniversary, they again pulled out the stops to give hundreds of us a special night. We are all tired of the cyclone cleanup and they understood that it was needed.'
Such a deserving business and team, well done Mary and Sam. And thank you to all those who voted!
Poll: What is the smallest size hearing device Triton Hearing offer?
Some kiwis think hearing devices are big and ugly.
What if we told you technology has advanced substantially and they’re available in all shapes, colours, and sizes?
Go in the draw to win* a $40 MTA voucher when you share your answer to the
question below. Give it a go!
*T&C’s apply – must be over 18.
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87.1% a) The size of a pea
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5.3% b) The size of a AAA battery
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7.6% c) The size of a $2 coin
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