News articles
30 July 2010 - July's six shortlisted charities will receive a donation each as a result of your votes! The category for July was 'children’s health - life threatening illness'. We are delighted to be supporting these deserving charities with your help!
30 June 2010 - Your votes have told us exactly how to allocate Sovereign's $10,000 donation to June's shortlisted charities! June's category was 'teenage advice and support', and your votes are going to enable more kiwi kids and their families to receive this type of specialised support.
31 May 2010 - This year, Sovereign Sunshine works a little differently which has meant we've been making a difference in the lives of even more Kiwi kids. Thanks to the new donation structure, all six charities shortlisted in the ‘Children’s health and rehabilitation’ category will be receiving a portion of Sovereign’s $10,000 donation, according to the ’share’ of votes they received in May!
21 May 2010 - Thank you so much for your support over the past two years - we’ve achieved so much together. We’ve donated over $340,000 to over 38 children’s charities, and staff have personally donated over $59,000 on Sovereign Sunshine Days.
30 April 2010 - Sovereign Sunshine's new donation structure is shining brightly because your votes have told us exactly how to allocate Sovereign's $10,000 donation to April's shortlisted charities! April's category was 'parental advice and support', and your votes are going to enable more kiwi kids and their families to receive this type of specialised support.
Media releases
31 July 2009 - Newborn babies at Starship Children's Hospital will soon benefit from lifesaving 'BiliBlankets' which are used for the treatment of babies suffering from jaundice. Starship Foundation's Fundraising Director Bobbie Brown, said the purchase of the two blankets was due to a recent donation of nearly $14,000 made by the Sovereign Sunshine initiative.
24 June 2009 - New Zealand children and their Dads are set to benefit from a $15,000 donation to Plunket from the innovative Sovereign Sunshine initiative.
