St Patrick’s Day and Alice in Wonderland help raise funds for Children’s Autism Foundation
April 06 2010
Children’s Autism Foundation receives $9181.54
$3505.70 from their share of the voting donation, plus $5,675.84 from Sunshine Day fundraising
Five other charities from March also received a share from the $10,000 donations, determined by the final vote count
- Homes of Hope Charitable Trust - $1735.74
- Epilepsy Association of New Zealand Inc. - $1475.29
- Father and Child Trust - $1247.15
- Parents Centres New Zealand Incorporated - $1026.62
- Child Poverty Action Group - $1009.51
Our Customer Services team co-ordinated a day of fundraising activities on 10 March, and the proceeds will be matched by Sovereign and given to Children’s Autism Foundation. Helen and Tania from the Children’s Autism Foundation came and joined us at Smales Farm on Sunshine Day, and told us more about the families and children who will benefit from the extra services and support they can now offer. We heard about their SHINE family support programme, which guides families on their journey to understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Sovereign matched the donations given by staff, which were raised by holding a Lucky Leprechaun prize draw, Irish Bingo, and a Mad Hatter tea party and competition.
