Tūpiki Trust backs Nayland College project
5 November 2024The successful community fundraising completed by Nayland College has resulted in a matching dollar for dollar grant from a national climbing support trust. The NZAC Tūpiki Trust, formed almost three years ago, attracts donations from climbers who are keen to see their sport develop. The Trust then uses those funds to support projects like the climbing wall proposal from Nayland College.
“One of the first things we look for when making grant decisions is strong support from the local community, noted Tūpiki Trust Chair Ross Cullen. And in Nayland College’s application it was clear that they had the support of the Nelson community”.
“As a result of that level of commitment from the community and the Nayland College staff and students, the Tūpiki Trust has granted $29,000 toward to cost of the project as their way of contributing to the growth of the sport of climbing in the Nelson area”, Ross said.
A local climber himself, Ross chairs the Trust which, in less than three years, has granted over $2,000,000 to groups like Nayland College for projects which support all forms of climbing and the care of Aotearoa’s climbing environment.
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For further information please contact the NZAC Tūpiki Trust Administrator: Lindsay Smith, email admin@tupikitrust.org.nz or phone 027 404 8911
