Poll: Vote for the AMI Community Grant NEIGHBOURHOOD Finalists
We need your help! These 10 wonderful neighbourhood organisations are finalists in the 2017 AMI Community Grants Neighbourhood category. Now it's up to you to decide who should receive a share of the funds. Read a little from each organisation and/or project on how your support will help them - and then cast your vote below. Voting closes Friday 24th March.
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7% 1) Seddon Community and Neighbourhood Support Group
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5% 2) Riverton Community Garden Project
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25.8% 3) Surrogate Grandparents NZ
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10.1% 4) AED Defibrillator for Churchill Park School
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1.1% 5) Whangaroa Community Trust Mural
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8.1% 6) Murrays Bay Intermediate Safer Walkway
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9.8% 7) Free For All Resource Sharing
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2.9% 8) Taradale Alleyway Improvement
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25.5% 9) House of Grace Home for Pregnant Teens
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4.5% 10) Keith Street Wanganui Youth Centre
Poll: Is dumping an issue in your neighbourhood?
There's nothing worse than strolling around the streets in your neighbourhood and seeing dumped rubbish.
Have you noticed this in your area? What could we do to combat this around the country?
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43.4% Yes, I've seen some illegal dumping
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56% No, our neighbourhood is pretty good
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0.6% Other - I'll share below
Changing the conversation around dementia
Reducing stigma starts with the words we use, and shifting the way we talk about dementia is a powerful step forward. This World Alzheimer’s Month, Ryman is highlighting the importance of reducing the discrimination caused by stigma surrounding people living with dementia.
Caroline Bartle, Ryman’s Dementia Care and Innovations Lead, says that using appropriate language when referring to people with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia can foster a more inclusive society. This not only benefits those experiencing cognitive decline but also their families and the wider community.
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From 5-20 October only, SPCA dog and puppy adoption fees are 25% off. Plus, every dog adopter gets a free Simparica Trio flea, tick & worm treatment, and discount voucher.
We have more than 300 adoption-ready dogs and puppies nationwide, waiting for their happy forever after.
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