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Vote today for Matariki Stars to help local families out of poverty and into homes

Tracey from Te Puke

VOTE today for - Matariki Stars Community Charitable Trust to win.... currently # 5
but your votes can help today - to end poverty, help children & families into secure homes, build community connections, social enterprise, and more community resilience. Together we CAN make a difference. Right here in Te Puke, and districts Bay of Plenty and throughout our communities in NZ.
www.neighbourly.co.nz... we are # 5 and have great plans... for 2018 to help lift everyday people out of poverty and into secure homes... To start we are setting up a Co-working space that includes children’s playroom.... with Social and a Business workshops, that will tackle mental health issues, improve wellbeing, strengthen, empower and help build connected and resilient communities.

A Co-shared DIY workshop to include a Community Tools Library - like the Toy Library, to help local families to take care of their properties.

We are dreaming up a host of innovative and creative workshops that will help connect and build build relationships. Like our Dads and daughters and Tane and Tamariki series of “Here 2 Care with Hair Care Workshops” ... to help tackle issues around suicide and poor mental health especially in the regions.

We are also networking to offer a full range of social and business supports to help our working parents, self employed and entrepreneurs be the best they can be.

A Co-shared DIY Community Workshop to include a "Community Tools Library" - like the Toy Library, to help local families to take care of their properties.

This project planned the Co-shared Community Workshop for DIY tiny home home builders, we have the property, workshop, and gaining loads of support. All we need now is your VOTE, votes close Tuesday 13 th March.

Certificate of Incorporation Matariki Stars Community Charitable Trust.pdf Download View

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