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New playground equipment for Big Steps Educare
Big Steps Educare in Waikouaiti were really pleased when the Otago Community Trust stepped in to help their fundraising efforts.
Read more42 Squadron ATC - gliding camp 2012
The Trust donated $1000 to the Air Training Corp to help with accommodation and food costs for the camp, held at Easter 2012. The ATC is part of the New Zealand Cadet Forces.
Read more4Trades Apprenticeship Training Trust
The Otago Community Trust is pleased to be supporting young people and economic development in Otago.
Read moreBoost your creative potential
The Otago Community Trust would like to invite you to a presentation from Renee Tanner Manager of Boosted a new crowd-funding initiative being held at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery on Tuesday 6th November.
Read moreVolunteering Central
Building communities through volunteering was the theme for this the 2012 Volunteer Awareness Week and “it’s happening around us all the time” said Heather McClintock, Project Coordinator for Volunteering Central.“
Read moreCommitment to caring
Jo McLaren started volunteering for Anglican Family Services when a fellow parishioner, and close friend, asked if she would like to come and help.
Read moreDeveloping skills and talent
Gregory Thomas, a print making student at the Otago Polytech School of Art was looking for something different to fill in his time, when in 2009 he attended an opening at the Blue Oyster Project Art Space with a friend.
Read morePassion for what you love
An example of the conviction required to set up an organisation from scratch through volunteer effort can be seen in the Dunedin Roller Derby League.
Read moreGetting Creative
Hannah recently moved to Waitati in the Blueskin Bay area from the UK and was approached to help with the Dunedin Mid Winter Carnival. Hannah is a talented musician and in the months leading up to the carnival she runs a free drumming workshop for local young people at Warrington school.
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