The sale price of an iconic Hawke’s Bay River Lodge property has far exceeded expectations and now underpins what is the largest gift ever made to Hawke’s Bay Foundation by a single donor. Whilst the purchase price of Val and Dick Bradshaw’s Tuki Tuki holiday home remains confidential, Tremains Real Estate (who facilitated the sale) … Continued
Hawke’s Bay Foundation has tagged and distributed over 42 percent of its growing Cyclone Relief Fund to date, bolstering local charities with vital funding. As at 5th April, 2023, Hawke’s Bay Foundation has granted its fifth round of distributions to frontline charities taking to a total of $756,000 the funding it’s now distributed or had … Continued
Amy Walker (Visy Chief Human Resources Officer), Rosabella (Visy Board team member) with Fiona Geminder (Co-Owner, Visy) at Visy Board Wiri in Auckland A private family foundation and its adjoining packaging and resource recovery business has made a $250,000 donation to support cyclone-affected Hawke’s Bay communities. The money donated by Visy through the Pratt Foundation … Continued
From left to right: Tremains agent Jarrod Lowe with Hawke’s Bay Foundation Trustee Jules Nowell-Usticke and Tremains agent Susie Sturt It’s hoped the sale proceeds from an iconic Hawkes Bay property launching on the market today are set to underpin the biggest gift ever made to Hawkes Bay Foundation by a single donor. In an … Continued
Local donor Gary Roselli Giving to local causes by gifting in perpetuity through Hawke’s Bay Foundation is helping fulfill a Hastings man’s drive to support Hawke’s Bay’s migrant community. Through Hawke’s Bay Foundation, Gary Roselli will gift in June $12 thousand to Hawke’s Bay’s Multicultural Society, to help address what he calls a housing crisis … Continued
Hawke’s Bay Foundation Executive Officer Amy Bowkett meets Governor General of New Zealand and Patron of Community Foundations of New Zealand, Dame Cindy Kiro Hawke’s Bay Foundation was honoured to celebrate the growth of community philanthropy across Aotearoa NZ, together with Community Foundations of New Zealand Patron, The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor-General of … Continued
Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s Cyclone Relief Fund will today distribute its fourth round of distributions to frontline charities taking to a total of $346,000 the funding it’s now mobilised from donors. Meeting under urgency again last week, the Foundation’s specialist Distribution Committee has moved to distribute $146,000 to nine more charities helping to assist those worst … Continued
All Black’s No.9 Brad Weber is offering up a challenge to fans to support his home region through Hawke’s Bay Foundation’s Cyclone Relief Fund. “Cyclone Gabrielle has left my beautiful hometown of Hawke’s Bay, its communities and residents completely ravaged, some beyond repair. I’m afraid that it will soon become “yesterday’s news” and the ongoing … Continued
Today marks one month to the day since Cyclone Gabrielle tore shreds through our region and brought entire communities to their knees. Hawke’s Bay Foundation put the call out for donations to its Cyclone Relief Fund and the people of New Zealand responded. As a result, we’ve been able to actively support the many frontline … Continued
Amy Bowkett, Hawke’s Bay Foundations Executive Officer, who has created a cyclone recovery fund, has herself had her home destroyed. The foundation launched the HB Cyclone Relief Fund via our webpage so New Zealanders can donate financial assistance. It supports the region’s charitable organisations to provide operational assistance and support during the recovery period. Amy Bowkett’s … Continued
