Family Help Trust
From the right Bill Pringle, Ross Haggart, and Cathie Tatupu from the Family Help Trust, with funders.
Family Help Trust Report.
The Family Help Trust is helping to make a difference in our community. With funding from Advance Ashburton, Wilson Charitable Trust and the Mackenzie Charitable Foundation the Family Help Trust was established in Ashburton to provide long-term, home-based social work service for families needing intensive support to provide safety and wellbeing for their children aged 0-5 years. Senior social worker Cathie Tatupu, and other representatives from the Trust reported to a meeting of funders that since the service started in July they have worked with ten families and are making real progress in making connections and supporting these at-risk families.
The Family Help Trust is helping to make a difference in our community. With funding from Advance Ashburton, Wilson Charitable Trust and the Mackenzie Charitable Foundation the Family Help Trust was established in Ashburton to provide long-term, home-based social work service for families needing intensive support to provide safety and wellbeing for their children aged 0-5 years. Senior social worker Cathie Tatupu, and other representatives from the Trust reported to a meeting of funders that since the service started in July they have worked with ten families and are making real progress in making connections and supporting these at-risk families.
Presentation
Alan with, from left, Committee member Frank Luxton, Foundation Chair Mary Ross, Trustees and Committee members Ross Gibson and Nicki Webster
Alan Bean has been presented with an award on his retirement from the Foundation’s Investment Committee this week. Committee Chair Ross Gibson said Alan’s contribution since he joined the committee in 2005 has been immense and that his knowledge of of all things “investment” was unparalleled. As a key member of the committee Alan has overseen a period of considerable growth in the Advance Ashburton Investment portfolio enabling the Foundation to support more worthy causes in our district.
Thank you Alan for your enormous contribution.
Thank you Alan for your enormous contribution.
NEW
Fund
The Ashburton College Alumni Fund
New fund to assist past and present students and staff The launch of the new Ashburton College Alumni Fund with Advance Ashburton was held on Tuesday September 13, with members of the Alumni Board, the mayor and councillors, College principal and staff, past and present students, Board members from Advance Ashburton and members of the community. Since the establishment of Ashburton College, funds have been raised and donated to the Ashburton College Alumni Fund and the Ashburton High School Centennial Fund. From these funds scholarships and awards were presented to students. After the 50th year anniversary of Ashburton College the Alumni Board, headed by Chairperson Peter Gluyas, decided to transfer these funds to a new Trust Fund with the Advance Ashburton Community Foundation. Peter Gluyas said, “This partnership with Advance Ashburton gives the Ashburton College Alumni group the assurance needed in going forward to achieve our vision and objectives.” The primary purposes of the new Ashburton College Alumni Trust Fund are to:
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Members of the Alumni Board, from left, Alumni Chair Peter Gluyas, Mark Kennedy, Shirley Falloon, Principal Ross Preece, Alister Argyle, Michael Clark, and Advance Ashburton chair, Mary Ross
At the launch, from left, Peter Gluyus, Mayor Neil Brown, Ashburton College Head girl Jorja Roulston and Head Boy Jack Brown, Advance Ashburton Chair Mary Ross, and Ashburton College Principal Ross Preece
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