Variety New Zealand

We’re thrilled to announce that we have partnered with the wonderful team at Ford New Zealand for our 2024 Car Raffle. Up for grabs? A brand-new Ford Ranger Wildtrak BiTurbo, valued at $75,990!   Tickets are just $25 and are available from today, 15th July, until 16th September 2024, or until all 12,000 tickets are sold – whichever comes first. Ready to rev up your support and take your shot at winning? Get your tickets before they’re gone: https://bit.ly/4bHhzNd

Yesterday was a beautiful day for a spot of volunteering and we were lucky enough to have the brilliant team from 2degrees give us a hand! The squad of seven joined us at Wairau Intermediate to tackle everything from painting and sanding to water blasting and gardening, helping to get the grounds ship shape for when the students return from the holidays 💪   ‘Variety at Work’ is a great way for us to give back to the people in the community that volunteer their time to ensure our services are reached by those who need them most. Our School Champions do a wonderful job of engaging with children and families who are supported by our programmes – we couldn’t make the impact that we do without their work on the ground. It was a pleasure to be able to give back to the team at Wairau Intermediate who do so much for our tamariki and big thank you to 2degrees for making it all happen 💙

Variety is delighted to announce that we have partnered with the wonderful team at Noel Leeming to offer YOU an exclusive Friends & Family offer! Head instore or shop online between 8-21 of July to enjoy amazing deals on a huge range of tech and appliances.   And the best part? A fantastic 2.5% of total sales will be donated to Variety, supporting us to enable more Kiwi kids to reach their full potential.   Use the code FFJULY24_VARIETY at checkout when you shop online at Noel Leeming OR scan the barcode on this flyer instore: https://bit.ly/3RZi8ep P.S. Susan meant to say *8-21 July, so it's even better news than we initially thought! Happy shopping!

Park at any Wilson car park nationwide on Wednesday 26 June and purchase the Early Bird session to contribute to Variety's Winter Appeal. Wilson will donate $1 of every Early Bird session purchased before 9AM (up to $20,000 total) to Variety to help our tamariki get into a warm bed of their own this Winter. Plan your journey and see how you can help us make a difference today www.wilsonparking.co.nz

On 3 June, Variety launched an urgent Winter Appeal on behalf of the children living in poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand. With 1 in 10 Kiwi kids in our poorest communities lacking a bed of their own, New Zealand families living in material hardship need help now more than ever. We would like to acknowledge and thank our media partners who are the anchors to our appeals, their generosity and support of our work is incredibly appreciated. Without JCDecaux New Zealand TVNZ Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ and MediaWorks NZ we simply wouldn’t have the reach we do to support Kiwi kids. 📣❤️

We need your help; this is an urgent winter appeal. With the colder months fast approaching, and the cost-of-living crisis showing no signs of letting up, Kiwi families are being pushed to breaking point. For the families who we work alongside, breaking point means not being able to provide a bed, afford suitable clothing, sufficient heating or doctor’s appointments.   No child should have to shiver themselves to sleep make-believing a warm bed while at risk of serious and sometimes life-threatening health implications that can lead to hospitalisations, caused by poor sleeping conditions.   This can be avoided if only ALL Kiwi kids had a bed of their own to sleep in.   Please head to https://lnkd.in/gjGTd-v7 and donate today ❤️

Happy Samoan Language Week!! With this year’s theme being “Tautua I le alofa, manuia le lumana’I – Serve in love for a blessed future,” it’s the perfect time to introduce the brilliant Talosu Asiasi who embraces this ethos in her role every day. Talosu has been with Variety for two years as a Programme Engagement Coordinator. In her role at Variety, Talosu communicates with caregivers, schools and community groups to help children living in material hardship gain access to the essentials they need to thrive.

We are delighted to announce our long-time friend and supporter of Variety, Altis Consulting is running a Variety comedy night with the Improv Bandits! The Improv Bandits are New Zealand’s most successful improv comedy act and have been performing their hilarious, high-energy act around the world for more than 25 years! All proceeds from this event go to Variety, where funds will contribute to our Individual Grants programme supporting health, education and wellbeing outcomes for Kiwi kids living in poverty. Purchase your tickets now on eventfinda to join us on 22nd August. Doors will open at 6pm giving you a chance to enjoy refreshments and perhaps bid on some of the great auction items available, before settling in for a great show. https://lnkd.in/g4PPh33c

In April of this year, the fantastic team at Soul Bar & Bistro in Auckland generously chose us as the charity partner for their much-anticipated fashion show event with long-time Variety supporter Trelise Cooper. They raised an incredible $2,440 by kindly donating $10 of every ticket sold. As the months grow colder, this crucial funding will help us to provide 55 children in our poorest communities with quality blankets to keep warm this winter. Community fundraising and events are a fun and engaging way to enable Kiwi kids in Aotearoa New Zealand to thrive. If you have an event coming up and are considering donating ticket or sales proceeds to a charity, the families that we work with would be incredibly grateful for your support.

It is an honour to be working with Sir Sam Neill and to have his help highlighting the hardships of living in poverty for Kiwi kids and their families. In this video Sir Sam Neill reads a letter from Jeremiah, a New Zealand child living in poverty. One-in-eight Kiwi kids is living in material hardship and goes without the everyday essentials most of us take for granted. We have nearly 2,772 children currently on our waiting list hoping for a Kiwi Kid Sponsor. Sponsoring a child for $50 a month will provide them with the basic items such as clothing, shoes and bedding they otherwise wouldn’t have access to. Sign up to be a Kiwi Kid Sponsor and make a difference for a child living in material hardship today: https://lnkd.in/gvjzuAb7