CRAIGS COMMUNITY FUND & WORKPLACE GIVING
Craigs Giving $150,000 to local communities again Christmas 2022.
We are pleased to share we once again donated $150,000 to our local communities throughout New Zealand in Christmas 2022. This will take our annual community support in 2022 to over $1 million. We understand the importance of supporting our local communities and at Christmas time we know there are local charities and people in our communities who need it more than ever.
NORTH ISLAND
These are the charities selected by the Distribution Committees in our North Island branches.
AUCKLAND
Our Auckland branch chose the following charities, with help from the Auckland Foundation:
- Hauraki Gulf Regenerative Fund
- Cure Kids
- Dementia Auckland
- Camp Quality
- Genesis Youth Trust
GISBORNE
Our Gisborne branch chose the following charities, with help from the Sunrise Foundation:
- Swim for Life Tairawhiti
HAMILTON
Our Hamilton branch chose the following charities, with help from the Momentum Waikato:
- Rural Support Trust
- Kids in Need Waikato
- Otorohanga Community Foodbank
- Te Awamutu Community Food Forest
- Friends of Mangaonua Esplanade Silverdale
- Operation Christmas Hamper
HAVELOCK NORTH
Our Havelock North branch chose the following charities, with help from the Hawke's Bay Foundation:
- Food Basket CHB
- Awhi Charitable Trust
- Hawkesbay Foundation
KERIKERI
Our Kerikeri branch chose the following charities, with help from the Northland Foundation:
- Kairos Connection Trust Food Bank
- Mid North Women’s Refuge, Kaikohe
- Kerikeri SPCA
NEW PLYMOUTH
Our New Plymouth branch chose the following charities, with help from the Taranaki Foundation:
- Gaby's Starlit HOPE
- Horses Helping Humans Taranaki
- New Plymouth, Stratford & Hawera Foodbanks
PALMERSTON NORTH
Our Palmerston North branch chose the following charities, with help from the Te Awa Community Foundation:
- Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter
- Manchester House Feilding
- Starlight
- SPCA Palmerston North
- Parkinson's Manawatu
ROTORUA
Our Rotorua branch chose the following charities, with help from the Geyser Community Foundation:
- The Ross Bohm Fund
TAURANGA
Our Tauranga branch and Head Office chose the following charities, with help from the Acorn Foundation and the Eastern Bay Community Foundation:
- Good Neighbour
- Big Buddy
- Tauranga Community Foodbank
- St Peters House
- Grief Support Services
- Live For More
- Kids Can
- Awhina House
- Graeme Dingle Foundation WBP
- Takatimu House
- Kurakai
- Te Whare Waiora
- Waiariki Whanau Mentoring Trust
- Kawerau & Districts Aging in Place
- Victim Support
WELLINGTON
Our Wellington branch chose the following charities, with help from the Nikau Foundation:
- Orange Sky
- Wellington City Mision
- Women's Refuge
- Nourish
- Ghost Diving
- Gillies Mcindoe Research Institute
- Huha
WHANGANUI
Our Whanganui branch chose the following charities, with help from the Te Awa Community Foundation:
- SPCA Whanganui
- Predator Free Whanganui
WHANGAREI
Our Whangarei branch chose the following charities, with help from the Northland Foundation:
- I Have a Dream Charitable Trust
- Women's Refuge Whangarei
SOUTH ISLAND
These are the charities selected by the Distribution Committees in our South Island branches.
BLENHEIM
Our Blenheim branch chose to distribute directly to the following charities:
- Crossroads Marlborough
- Black Dog Swim Home for I Am Hope
CHRISTCHURCH
Our Christchurch branch chose the following charities, with help from the Aoraki Foundation Trust and Advance Ashburton:
- St Andrews Geraldine Foodbank
- Timaru Christmas Dinner
- Ashburton Community Lunch
- The Chris Ruth Centre
- Familial Trust
- Christchurch Aunties
- 0800 Hungry
- Korowai Youth Well-Being Trust
- Special Friends Sports Trust
DUNEDIN
Our Dunedin branch chose to distribute directly to the following charities:
- Life Matters
- Wildlife Hospital
- Women's Refuge
- Dunedin Night Shelter
- K9 Medical Detection
- Mountain Bike Otago
- Good Bitches Baking
GORE
Our Gore branch chose to the following charities, with help from the Clutha Foundation:
- The Clutha Foundation
- Salvation Army
- Gore & Clutha Women's Refuge
- St John Hokonui
- Gore & Districts Senior Citizens Club
INVERCARGILL
Our Invercargill branch chose to distribute directly to the following charities:
- Women's Refuge
- SPCA Invercargill
- Foodbank
- IHC Southland
NELSON
Our Nelson branch chose the following charities, with help from the Top of the South Community Foundation:
- Life Linc
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Nelson
- Second Chance
QUEENSTOWN
Our Queenstown branch chose the following charities, with help from the Wakatipu Community Foundation:
- Baskets of Blessings
- Food for Love
- Wakatipu Foundation