September 2010 Donations

29 Nov 2010

The Otago Surf Lifesaving Association are hoping over 5000 Otago children will reap the benefits of beach safety education this year, thanks to on-going support from the Otago Community Trust.

Twenty nine Otago organisations benefitted from Otago Community Trust donations over September.

Donations totalled $141,000, including $28,000 to the Otago Surf Lifesaving Association for this season’s Beach Education Programme; the 16th year the Trust has supported this course.

The Association actively promotes beach education as a way of improving safety on our beaches. The cornerstone for children’s education over the summer months is the Association’s Beach Education programme, which makes aquatic safety classes available to all Otago schools.

Last year over 5000 children from throughout Otago got the beach safety message through this programme.

Co-ordinated by the Water Safety Council of NZ, the programme also delivers sun safety rules as well as key water safety messages.

Otago Community Trust Chief Executive Keith Ellwood said the Association’s programme enjoys continued support from the Trust because it’s an important community service.

“It’s a worthwhile educational programme that delivers, reaching a lot of children over a relatively short time in the summer term. It appeals to the youngsters because they also have fun at the beach while they’re learning the rules,” Mr Ellwood said.

Donations

Balclutha

 

Balclutha Toy Library

$2,240

Catlins Promotions Inc.

$1,000

Romahapa Hall Society Inc.

$2,000

South Otago Historical Society Inc.

$2,240

 

 

Cromwell

 

Central Otago District Council – Cromwell Community Board

$40,000

 

 

Dunedin

 

City of Dunedin choir

$5,000

Dunedin Astronomical Society

$1,000

Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust

$2,240

Dunedin Volunteer Centre Trust t/a Volunteering Otago

$2,240

Family Network Inc.

$5,000

Historic Cemeteries Conservation Trust of NZ

$2,240

India NZ Dunedin

$1,000

Otago Surf Life Saving Association

$28,000

Otago Underwater Club Inc.

$2,000

Port Chalmers Historical Society

$2,240

Port Chalmers School

$1,200

Rhododendrons for Dunedin Trust

$2,240

Southern Cross Kids Camp NZ

$5,000

Southern Heritage Trust

$2,240

The Conductive Education Southland Charitable Trust

$1,000

Youthline Otago Inc.

$2,240

 

 

Mosgiel

 

Outram Charitable Trust

$7,000

 

 

Oamaru

 

Cavalcade Host Town Comm Inc.

$3,500

Oamaru Combined Churches - Outreach

$1,000

Oamaru Pacific Island Community Inc.

$1,500

Waitaki Consumer Action on Mental Health Trust

$500

 

 

Ranfurly

 

Ranfurly Bowling Club Inc.

$3,500

 

 

Roxburgh

 

Teviot Valley 2007 Society Inc.

$2,500

Teviot Valley Educare Centre

$9,000