Over on the Perpetual Giving site we have so far welcomed nine
charities specialising in human services, into the Perpetual Giving Community.
Here is a little bit about each of them and the excellent
work that they do for some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable people:
Shine
Shine are a national domestic abuse charity who aim to make
homes violence free. They rely on donations to help them fund their helpline,
education programme, home visits by women and child advocates and safe houses
for those escaping situations of domestic abuse. Bequests make a huge
difference in enabling the essential work of Shine to continue.
Visit their website to learn more: www.2shine.org.nz
Alzheimers NZ
Alzheimers New Zealand provides support, information,
education programmes and services appropriate to their local community. Services
include Support for spouses, partners, families and friends coping with the
financial and emotional demands of caring and befriending services and day programmes
for people with dementia. Help them continue this inspiring work by considering
bequeathing to this charity in your will.
Aspire Canterbury
Aspire Canterbury provides a supportive environment for
like-minded organisations to work collaboratively, and for all people affected
by a disability to explore, discover, and access tools and resources to enable
them to live positively in their community. They represent other charities such
as MS Society, Pain Action NZ and Paraloan. This service provides a wealth of
help and advice for those living with disability in this region and bequests
can help them to fund these services that make such a positive impact on many
lives.
Caring for Carers
Caring for Carers is a community funded group that supports
those people who are providing unwaged care for a family member or friend with
a long-term mental, intellectual or physical illness or disability. Caring for
Carers provides a caring and confidential environment in which carers can share
their experience and feelings. Needs can be discussed and where possible, help
given or inquiries made into what is available from other sources. Gifts left
in Wills can help to support this charity’s work with people who are often
overlooked.
Visit their website to learn more: http://www.caringforcarers.org.nz
Look Good Feel Better
Look Good Feel Better is a service offered to Women during
cancer treatment to help them to cope with the physical effects of the
treatment. During a two and a half hour workshop, attendees are shown by
trained cosmetic volunteers how to cope with the physical side effects of their
treatment, such as dry flaking skin and pigmentation changes. The overall aim
is to help women with cancer to develop greater confidence and a renewed
sense of self. Bequests can aid this
charity in continuing to help women diagnosed with cancer.
Lifeline
Lifeline offers helpline and face-to-face counselling to vulnerable
people at a time of need. They are there for anyone who needs to talk about
issues including psychological and emotional distress, financial and work
issues, marriage and family problems and those who are lonely, ill, depressed
or the victims of violence or abuse. A bequest to Lifeline is an opportunity to
make a significant contribution to the emotional and mental health of the
community for generations to come.
The Parenting Place
The Parenting place exists to equip and encourage New
Zealand parents. In all that they do, they passionately believe that family is
everything. They serve families through a wide range of programmes, some
examples are: Toolbox parenting groups, Hot Tips for communities, Hot Tips for
businesses, Fathers' Breakfasts, Parenting magazine and Family Coaches.
On receiving bequests, the Parenting place state: "We
feel very blessed when we receive an unexpected donation that has been provided
in a will. We want to honour those who have shown this confidence with their
bequest, so we carefully consider how these funds will best be utilised to
invest in future development”
Plunket
Plunket is a national not-for-profit organisation which is community-owned
and governed. They provide a caring, professional well child and family and
whānau service, and they see more than 90% of newborn babies in New Zealand
each year. Plunket offers parenting information and support as well as
developmental assessments of each child. They are committed to providing
universal access to services for all children and families regardless of
ethnicity, location or ability to pay and this is only possible through kind
donations such as those received through bequests.
Aviva
Aviva has provided specialist family violence services to
women and children living with and surviving family violence service since
1973. Aviva specialises in early intervention family violence services which
are designed to stop the cycle of family violence. They support women, children
and men to recognise the changes they can make to achieve a violence free future,
and they offer support to access the practical assistance required to realise
their goals. Bequests have helped to ensure this service has grown and
developed over the years.
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