December Donations
16 Dec 2008
A large number of Dunedin and Otago community projects have received a major boost by this month’s Otago Community Trust donations.
A total of $317,000 in donations by the Trust was approved to 33 organisations around Otago, to help sports teams, education, conservation, and welfare projects.
A $45,000 grant to the Otago Post Graduate Medical Society will allow Otago health practioners to learn from world experts, through an education programme which brings overseas professors to into our community.
The Southern Steel netball team will also benefit from a Trust donation of $40,000, to assist Netball Otago in the Tasman Trophy next year.
Large Donations
There were quite a few other larger donations made this month by the Trust, including $35,000 to the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs, $35,000 to the Wanaka Tennis Club Inc., $27,405 to the Dunedin Returned and Services Welfare Trust, $25,000 to the Central Otago Ecological Trust, $15,000 to the Clutha Valley Playcentre, and $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity.
Smaller Donations
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Mainland South BMX |
$3,000 |
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Balclutha |
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Clutha Rugby Football Club Inc. |
$7,000 |
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Dunedin |
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Andersons Bay Bowling Club |
$3,000 |
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Citizens Advice Bureau - Dunedin |
$7,500 |
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City of Dunedin Pipe Band Inc. |
$3,000 |
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Dunedin Repertory Society Inc. |
$5,000 |
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Dunedin Senior Chinese Association |
$1,000 |
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Lifeline Christchurch |
$7,500 |
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North East Valley Community Programme Inc. |
$2,050 |
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NZ Chinese Association (Otago – Southland) Inc. |
$2,000 |
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Otago Badminton Association Inc. |
$5,000 |
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Port Chalmers Bowling Club Inc. |
$2,500 |
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St Peter Chanel School |
$6,000 |
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Milton |
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Lawrence Rodeo Club |
$5,000 |
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Mosgiel |
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Mosgiel Playcentre |
$981 |
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Outram School |
$5,000 |
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Oamaru |
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Boys Brigade 2nd Oamaru Company |
$600 |
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Oamaru Combined Churches - Outreach |
$1,000 |
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Totara Estate – NZ Historic Places Trust |
$3,500 |
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Waitaki Summer Music Camp |
$1,000 |
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Ranfurly |
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Rural Art Deco Maniototo Inc. |
$5,000 |
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Roxburgh |
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Teviot Valley 2007 Society Inc. |
$3,000 |
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Waikouaiti/Palmerston |
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East Otago Woodturners |
$700 |
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Wanaka |
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Queenstown Lakes District Council – New Year |
$4,000 |
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Wanaka Amateur Swimming club |
$600 |