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care Cholmondeley
Value Our Children
Cholmondeley Care Newsletter. Issue 24. 2016 www.cholmondeley.org.nz
From Garden
to Table
The children at Cholmondeley are involved in an initiative
that will see us planting and growing more of the food we
eat at the Centre.
The children will be busy over the summer months tending
Sadie finds a to the vegetable garden and learning about how to grow
table that’s just their own food and prepare tasty nourishing meals.
the right size
Sandra, Child and Youth Care Supervisor, is helping to lead
the way with the establishment of the Cholmondeley
vegetable garden and recently took some of the children on
a trip to Mitre 10 Mega to purchase much-needed garden
supplies. This is a great way to utilise the store credit we
have courtesy of our friends at Mitre 10 Mega Ferrymead!
Our Cook, Suzie, is also
implementing seasonal menus
that will make the most of what
we grow. She is also working
with our fundraising team to
Ashea has secure funding for a
some grand greenhouse so food production
ambitions for at Cholmondeley can continue
the strawberry even in colder weather.
patch
Sustainability is highly valued
at Cholmondeley, and it’s a
privilege to be able to model
this to the children who stay
here. It’s all part of building
child resilience: giving children
the tools, skills, and positive
experiences they need to
remain resilient throughout all
of life’s challenges.
If you’d like to partner
with us to make food
production and sourcing
at Cholmondeley even
more sustainable, we’d
love to hear from you.
Distributors, wholesalers,
local businesses please
contact fundraising@
cholmondeley.org.nz
03 329 9832
Michelle’s
daughters,
Rose and
River, at
Cholmondeley
ra koutou,
Kia o
A question I am often asked by The difference comes from like Cholmondeley available to provide
people is “what makes Cholmondeley’s particular child-centred extra support to our children and
Cholmondeley so unique within philosophy that enables the child to ourselves should it be needed is
New Zealand?” develop their own resilience and remarkable and, indeed, unique.
strengths that, during tough and
I usually start the answer by explaining challenging times, along with support To those many who have contributed in
that, as far as we are aware, from others, will see them through with some way to enabling us to care for
Cholmondeley is unique internationally their wellbeing protected. over 400 children this year, we wish you
— no one quite does what we do and it wellness and happiness over the
is something that it has been doing for The difference is being available for any coming summer and thank you for
over 90 years now. It isn’t just about the child and family that needs our support, helping many children and families to do
fact that Cholmondeley can provide no matter what the circumstances, the same despite the circumstances
immediately accessible, no-cost care financial or family situation. Our only two they find themselves in.
and education for children whose key criteria are age (3-12 years) and
families are affected by crisis and whose determining that it is in the child’s best May we wish you a very Merry
usual supports are not enough or interests for them to come and stay at Christmas and all the very best for the
available. It isn’t just about the flexibility Cholmondeley. New Year.
in how we can help a child and family
— there is no prescription; we help the The difference is people such as Ngā Mihi o te Kirihimete me te
child and family come up with their own yourselves, members of the same Tau Hou
plan for ongoing support, as in the case community that the children and families Shane Murdoch
of Michelle and her family who have come from, who contribute over 70% of CEO
kindly contributed to this issue of Care. It Cholmondeley’s operating costs year
isn’t just about our “respite care with a after year. As in the case of Michelle and
difference” approach and the level of her family none of us know what is
support it receives from the community around the corner, and having a place
it serves.
Life Membership Awarded
Mr John Garside honoured for
service to Cholmondeley
Governors Bay resident and long term Board Member of Cholmondeley,
John Garside, has been recognised as a Life Member.
At Cholmondeley’s AGM in April, Life deciding not to re-stand at the AGM in
Membership was awarded to Mr John April this year. A local resident of
Garside after 9 years of dedicated Governors Bay, John’s Life Membership
service as a Board member, including received unanimous approval from the
serving as Vice-President. After being AGM in sincere appreciation of his
elected to the Board in 2007, John has longstanding service.
continued his voluntary service until
Angels
Appeal 2016
We were thrilled to launch this
year’s Angels Appeal instore at
Ballantynes on Friday 18 November,
which coincided with the unveiling
of the store’s famous Christmas
window display.
It was wonderful to see so many of you
make a Christmas wish for someone h for
Make a wis
special by hanging an angel on the eo ne special
som
Cholmondeley tree, and enjoy the
spectacular evening of family
entertainment put together by the
incredible team at Ballantynes.
The Cholmondeley Angels Appeal
Christmas tree and gift-wrapping
services will be in Ballantynes until
Christmas Eve. Last year Ballantynes
helped the Angels Appeal raise nearly
$4,500 for Cholmondeley, so please
tell your family and friends — it’s a
wonderful way to give to Cholmondeley
and the children we care for
this Christmas.
The 26th Cholmondeley
Charity Golf Classic Wrap stars
Earlier this year, sandwiched between We invite you to view the event
wanted!
two dreary October days was the photos and complete list of sponsors Are you a crafty individual full of
brilliantly sunny and successful and supporters on our website: Christmas Spirit? Would you like to
Cholmondeley Charity Golf Classic. www.cholmondeley.org.nz/news help raise funds for Canterbury
Around 160 players, comprised of both children in crisis? We need you!
sponsorship teams and individuals,
enjoyed superb conditions all day and Donate some time to Cholmondeley
prize givings after each of the morning The team
this December wrapping gifts at
and afternoon rounds. Sponsorship and from Beca
Bush Inn Centre in exchange for
entry fees, raffles, a sausage sizzle, donations. Shifts available
and the wagers placed at the target 10 - 24 December, 11am - 4pm
green combined to fundraise nearly (half days an option also).
$30,000 for Cholmondeley Children’s
Centre — a fantastic result. Wrappers are always rostered in
pairs, so it’s a great opportunity to
This event would not be possible get together with a friend, workmate,
without The Rotary Club of Riccarton, or family member and start
whose members work tirelessly each spreading some Christmas cheer.
year to plan, organise, and run the
tournament. Special thanks to the Please contact
organising committee: Jeff Gibson, renee@cholmondeley.org.nz
Alan Dalton, Craig Murphy, Bob Parks, to volunteer.
Jim Palmer, and Judy Bugo.
We’re in awe of your work!
Thanks also to our hosts,
Templeton Golf Club,
as well as our sponsors, The team from
players, and prize Hutchinson
donors for your Ford
incredible support.
Give a gift to a child in
crisis this Christmas
Visit our Rebel Sport gift registry to find your favourite Cholmondeley
Christmas surprise. bit.ly/Gift-Register-2016 Value Our Children
New corporate Sad news
sponsorship It was with great sadness that we received
brochure news of the passing of Rob Gendall,
Managing Director of Lyttelton Engineering,
and long-time supporter of Cholmondeley
We’ve put together a new Children’s Centre.
brochure for corporate sponsors
Check it out on our website: Rob passed away in August this year after
www.cholmondeley.org.nz/ a short battle with cancer. He is greatly
corporate-partnership missed by Cholmondeley and the
community to whom he gave so much.
Our thoughts go out to his wife, Julia
Gendall, and children Sam, Tom, Isaac and
Nia, and all his family and loved ones.
Thank you Mike Greer Homes
It’s been wonderful to have Mike Greer Thank you, Mike Greer Homes, for helping
Homes as a multi-year corporate sponsor, us make a difference in the lives of
signing on for three years as a silver sponsor Canterbury children.
until 2017.
Support
magical childhood Cholmondeley Children’s Centre Inc.
Westpac 03 0866 0337413 00
memories at or you can donate directly on the
Cholmondeley website:
Cholmondeley www.cholmondeley.org.nz/donate
A huge thank you to our corporate and media partners
to our
who have supported us with their incredible generosity this
Thank you onsors year. From all the team and children at Cholmondeley we
p
corporate s
wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Ngā Mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou!
Gold
Silver Borrmeister Architects Stark Bros Dr Jesse Kenton-Smith Mike Greer Homes
Bronze Chemcolour
Media
Fundraising Team Cholmondeley Children’s Centre Inc.
Renee or Annelies PO Box 12276, Beckenham, Christchurch 8242.
03 329 9832 Tel (03) 329 9832
fundraising@cholmondeley.org.nz info@cholmondeley.org.nz
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