Today the Timaru Mayor, Damon Odey, presented five local community organisations with grants from United Way NZ, a philanthropic funder. United Way NZ chief executive, Don Oliver, was also on hand and representatives from the Aoraki Multicultural Council (Aoraki Migrant Centre), the Citizens Advice Bureau, Timaru, Learning For You South Canterbury, Life Education Mid & South Canterbury and Women’s Wellness South Canterbury.
The Timaru District Council hosted the event and were represented by mayor, Damon Odey.
Rosie Knoppel (Aoraki Multicultural Council), Mayor, Damon Odey, and United Way NZ CEO Don Oliver.
Suzanne Cullimore & Marian Blanchard (Timaru Citizens Advice Bureau), mayor Damon Odey, and United Way NZ CEO Don Oliver.
Evelyn Milliken (Learning for You SC) , mayor Damon Odey, and United Way NZ CEO, Don Oliver.
Jeff Paul & Lynne Porter (Life Education Mid & Sth Canterbury), with mayor Damon Odey, and United Way NZ CEO, Don Oliver.
Heather Woolstencroft (SC Women’s Wellness) with mayor Damon Odey & United Way NZ CEO, Don Oliver.
Jeff Paul & Lynne Porter (Life Education MSC)
Liz Shea & Lyn Cruden (Community volunteers for United Way NZ)
Suzanne Cullimore & Marian Blanchard (Citizens Advice Bureau, Timaru)
Evelyn Milliken (Learning for You SC)
Rosie Knoppel (Aoraki Multicultural Council)
Back: Jeff Paul (Life Ed), Mayor Damon Odey, United Way NZ CEO Don Oliver, & Lynne Porter (Life Education MSC). Front: Suzanne Cullimore (CAB), Kate Wright (Aoraki Multicultural Council), Marian Blanchard (CAB), Rosie Knoppel (Aoraki Multicultural Council), Heather Woolstencroft (SC Womern’s Wellness) & Evelyn Milliken (Learning for You SC).
Community volunteers: Liz Shea, Lyn Cruden & Sheryl Frew
Community volunteers: Liz Shea, Lyn Cruden, Clive Callow & Sheryl Frew, assisted with the United Way NZ grant allocation process.
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