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  • MATES Director receives Vodafone World of Difference Award

      2 April 2015
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    In December 2014 we were delighted that MATES (Mentoring and Education Tutoring Scheme) Programme Director Shana Malio-Satele was one of six people awarded a Vodafone World of Difference Award for 2015. These awards support community leaders working with young people who are at risk of not being engaged in learning. Shana is keeping a blog on her progress this year, which you can read here: http://foundation.vodafone.co.nz/what-we-fund/world-of-difference/shana-malio-satele/

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  • Takanini Child and Family Centre features on Maori Television

      2 April 2015

    In March 2015 the Takanini Child and Family Centre was featured on Maori Television. It features Joseph, a father of 25 children, who has spent extensive periods of time in prison and associating with gangs, who now has sole responsibility for his four youngest children, and came to the Takanini Child and Family Centre desperate for help. Since opening in January 2014, over 700 families in the Takanini family have been helped through the services offered at the Centre.

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  • Meet the Little Crayon of Love

      2 April 2015
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    In February 2015 we launched the “Little Crayon of Love” media campaign created by FCB advertising agency, who generously donated their time to the project as a way to reduce child abuse in NZ. The campaign launched with a mail drop of a “Little Crayon of Love” pack to 10,000 homes in South Auckland. Each pack included a crayon and a piece of paper with instructions for a fun, free activity that adults can do to build the bond with their children (the adult draws around their hand and writes something in each finger that they love about their child, while discussing what they are writing with that child). Part of the campaign is a microsite: www.littlecrayonoflove.co.nz, which gives people throughout the country tools to do other positive activities with their children.

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  • Auntsfield 4 Legged Race Charity Event

      10 March 2009

    We at Great Potentials are thrilled to have been chosen for the second year to be the recipient charity of the ""Auntsfield 4 Legged Race"". ?This privately run multi-sport event will be held in Clevedon on Saturday, 27th February 2010.gThe Auntsfield 4 Legged Raceh has been organized by a group of social minded and generous volunteers from the Clevedon area. The event has four glegsh ? a kayak, a mountain bike, a run and a horse ride ? so each team has four members each completing one leg. 100% of the money raised from this event from race fees and sponsorship will be coming directly to Great Potentials Foundation. We are now seeking support from organisations and individuals who may wish to contribute prizes for the event - both for place getters and spot prizes. Please contact us if you have something you'd like to donate.? We will be giving all sponsors and supporters of the event name/brand recognition on the day by way of signage around the course and on a sponsorsf board at the prizegiving dinner at the conclusion of the event. We hope you are able to support Great Potentials and help make the second The Auntsfield 4 Legged Race a success.

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