August Donations

26 Aug 2008

 

One of only a few historic church pipe organs still working in Dunedin is benefitting from a very welcome Community Trust of Otago grant.

 

Knox Church receives $20,000 for the restoration its pipe organ as part of major renovations to the interior of the 150-year-old church at the north end of George Street in Dunedin.

 

A total of 25 Otago organisations received $129,000 from the Community Trust of Otago this month.

 

The Arahina Community House in Mosgiel also received a $17,000 grant to help fund life skills programmes for individuals and families.

  

Other Donations

Alexandra

 

Alexandra Blossom Festival Inc

$2,300

Alexandra BMX Club

$5,000

Alexandra Combined Churches Youth Trust

$6,000

 

 

Dunedin

 

Carers Society (Otago)

$8,000

Collegiate Orchestra

$800

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ Inc – Dunedin Region

$7,500

Dunedin Public Library Association

$5,000

Dunedin Volunteer Centre Trust t/a Volunteering Otago

$2,500

Employment Scholarship Trust – Launchpad

$5,000

Girls Brigade – Otago Area

$1,000

National Council of Women - Dunedin

$1,030

Otago Embroiders Guild Inc.

$300

Otago University Medical Students Association

$1,000

Patients & Prisoners Aid Society of Otago

$3,000

Royal NZ Ballet

$20,000

Silver Peaks Country Music Club Inc.

$1,000

Social Service Providers Aotearoa Inc.

$5,000

St Patricks School

$600

Te Hou Ora Otepoti Inc.

$10,000

Wakari Kindergarten

$1,000

 

 

Mosgiel

 

Southern Cross Long Haired Cat Club

$300

Twelve Oaks Golf Club

$4,000

 

 

Oamaru

 

Whitestone Community Arts Council Inc.

$1,500