Today's societies find an increasing number of grandparents raising their Mokopuna - grandchildren, usually following some kind of tragedy or Whanau breakdown.
It’s been a whirlwind and enjoyable first six weeks in the Top of the South Community Foundation Executive Officer seat, and it’s now a real pleasure to be saying a formal ‘hi’ to our followers and supporters.
I hope you enjoy this first newsletter in a while. We’ve been busy behind the scenes since our last one but quiet externally, and making this newsletter regular again is an important part of our plans to be more visible.
You don’t need to be wealthy to consider leaving a charitable gift in your will. In fact, for many people, leaving a gift in their will is a more achievable way of fulfilling their long-term charitable goals.