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Christmas will surely be a much happier time for struggling families in the Taupo/Turangi region after four Foodbanks received special grants from BayTrust last week.
Trustees announced grants totaling $8,500 to the local Foodbanks to help buy food, groceries or assisting towards Foodbank activities at this busy time of year.
Discussions between Trust staff and the Foodbanks have revealed an increase of over 40% in the distribution of food parcels from last year.
The increase in demand is due mainly to the overall employment situation, but food price increases and more single people on lower incomes are important factors also.
Foodbanks receive referrals from Budget services, WINZ, Plunket, Women’s refuge and concerned friends, with demand always much higher at this time of year.
Megan George, coordinator of Taupo Food Bank said “We wish to put a first aid kit which includes Dettol, plasters and Savlon in each parcel. There are lots more issues with children health, including eczema, personal hygiene and bed sores. This is a new project for the 2012 year”.
Mangakino Foodbank Coordinator Lisa de Thierry said “We are seeing 50% repeat clients and 50% new people for different reasons. The parcels are now made up to last over a longer period of time”.
BayTrust Annual Foodbank grants total $53,300 this year, across the Bay of Plenty.
| Name | Area | Amount |
| Kawerau Foodbank | Eastern Bay of Plenty | 4,000.00 |
| Opotiki Community Foodbank | Eastern Bay of Plenty | 4,000.00 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society - St Gerard's | Eastern Bay of Plenty | 2,000.00 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society - Whakatane | Eastern Bay of Plenty | 2,000.00 |
| The Salvation Army Whakatane | Eastern Bay of Plenty | 3,000.00 |
| Atua Awhi Community Charitable Trust | Rotorua | 1,000.00 |
| Living Well Church Charitable Trust | Rotorua | 1,000.00 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society, St Mary's Conference | Rotorua | 2,000.00 |
| Te Awhina Support Services | Rotorua | 4,000.00 |
| The Salvation Army Rotorua | Rotorua | 4,000.00 |
| Awhina Society Inc. | Taupo | 3,000.00 |
| Mangakino Family Services Inc | Taupo | 2,000.00 |
| The Salvation Army Taupo | Taupo | 500 |
| Turangi Foodbank Inc | Taupo | 3,000.00 |
| ATE. A.M. Breakfast Club | Western Bay of Plenty | 1,000.00 |
| Katikati Christian Helpline | Western Bay of Plenty | 4,000.00 |
| Papamoa Community Support Centre | Western Bay of Plenty | 3,000.00 |
| St Peters Care & Counselling Charitable Trust | Western Bay of Plenty | 1,800.00 |
| Tauranga Community Foodbank Trust | Western Bay of Plenty | 4,000.00 |
| Te Puke Community Care Trust | Western Bay of Plenty | 4,000.00 |
| 53,300.00 |
The Trust will consider applications from organisations for operating costs and projects which significantly help build, strengthen or enhance Bay of Plenty Communities, and fit within one or more of our five strategic outcomes areas.
See the tab "Apply For Grants" for information on our funding strategies, policies and grants process.
The Trust operates and funds the Dillon Scholarship which provides financial assistance to people who have significant disabilities and who will be undertaking tertiary education.
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