Donor Stories
Multiple Sclerosis
SC Multiple Sclerosis Fund
After selling a property, Multiple Sclerosis South Canterbury didn’t want to just watch the money trickle away. Instead they used it to kick start a forever fund for their service.
Brian Bell
Mackenzie Charitable Fund
Brian Bell’s life changing diagnosis rallied the Mackenzie community to look after him. Many years later he had the chance to pay it forward through the Aoraki Foundation.
Fraser Ross
Fraser Ross Environmental Fund
Fraser Ross was in his 80’s when he found he physically couldn’t continue the conservation work that was so dear to him. In 2016 he reached out to us at the Aoraki Foundation.
Eric & Queenie Miller
Miller General Impact Fund
Our founding donors were legends of the transport industry, but it is their legacy gift to our community that will ensure this story gets told for generations to come.
Paul & Sarah's Story
Swimming Fund
The unique thing about this fund is: it’s not named after its donors. We would have called it the Paul & Sarah Fund, except Paul and Sarah aren’t their real names.
SCDHB
Health Endowment Fund
This story starts back in 2011, when the Aoraki Foundation and South Canterbury District Health Board (SCDHB) combined to fundraise for a MRI Scanner.
Timaru Host Lions
Cody Hunter Fund
When Cody Hunter was born with liver issues in 1994, the Timaru Host Lions raised almost $100,000 for his treatment. Today that money continues to help people in need.
St Andrews Golf Club
Youth Endowment Fund
A decision in 1974 to start a golf course has led to a hole-in-one for the young people of St. Andrews, and this is all thanks to a community minded committee.
Recipient Stories
Family Works
Christmas Angels
Can you imagine Christmas day without presents? Well, that was the reality for many South Canterbury families before the Christmas Angels project.
Alziehmers
David & Raewyn’s Story
A dementia diagnosis is life-changing and not just for the person with the disease. Often support people, such as partners suffer just as much, and who is there to support them…
Life Education
A giraffe with a mission
Harold the giraffe is synonymous with the Life Education Trust, and has been educating children for 35 years. Despite his age, Harold is just as relevant today as he was in 1989.
YMCA
Rainbow 101 workshops
The Y is on a mission to make our region safer and more inclusive for the Rainbow community. This is why they created the Rainbow Education 101 programme.