It’s about giving the kids the best start.

Wharariki Trust were one of the recipients to receive funding from HBF this year and they are planning to develop the gardens at Kimi Ora Community School, where they focus on a “garden to plate” philosophy. “It is all about giving kids the best start in life and it is really important to have healthy … Continued

Our biggest year of giving back to date

The Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s sixth annual funding round concluded at the end of last year, with 47 grants made to local community groups and charities with $121,500 distributed. The funding distribution included funds from the Tindall Foundation which, through the Hawke’s Bay Foundation, focuses on supporting families and social services. Each year applications for funding … Continued

A new fund for CHB

We are delighted to have Andrea Barry and her family join our growing group of donors who have recently started a fund with the Foundation. We asked Andrea what motivated her to set up a fund with HBF. “For some time I’d been looking at ways the Barry family and BEL Group could get involved … Continued

Napier Family Centre Tea @ 10

Spreading the word Just before Christmas one of our amazing supporters Ana Campbell, opened her home and welcomed twenty five mothers, daughters and ‘special’ woman in for a delightful Christmas Tea @ 10 – our last one of the year. Debbie and Barbara from the Napier Family Centre joined the small group and shared their … Continued

Live Here Give- our 2017 Giving Event

Live Here, Give Here The event was described as ‘the community looking after the community’ and that is exactly what it was. In November, we had our annual ‘Giving Event’, our only event of the year where we invite our supporters and those that do all the hard work and are successful recipients of our … Continued