Corporate Sponsors
Our corporate sponsors are people we couldn't do without - they are very special organisations who have chosen us and our children, patients and families to be the benefactors of their generosity. These are part of the IDFNZ Kids Foundation family, who continue to actively support us on an ongoing basis so we can continue to support our children, patients and their families.
SMITH&SMITH®
About the relationship
As part of a programme to Give Back and show support for their local community, we were delighted when Smith&Smith® announce earlier this year that IDFNZ was voted, by Smith&Smith® people throughout New Zealand, to be the first recipient of Smith&Smith® Giving Back. This is absolutely wonderful news for the Foundation, because it acknowledges the important role we play for children, patients and families across New Zealand, and we look forward to Smith&Smith® supporting us both regionally and nationally. We are especially delighted with the company's decision to make a $15,000 corporate donation to get our new Patient Centre building fund underway. In addition, the company is working closely with the Foundation on a number of ideas to engage individuals and local teams throughout the company, including a target of $10,000 to be raised through staff inititatives.
About the organisation
Smith&Smith® has a long established presence in New Zealand dating
back to 1875 as the country's leading vehicle glass repair and replacement
company, serving more than 200,000 motorists each year, 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, 365 days a year.
Smith&Smith® is part of Belron®, a successful global business,
privately owned by the D'Ieteren and the Lubner families. These philanthropic
families have for generations had the desire to help others who genuinely need
help. Over the years millions of dollars have been gifted or raised around the
world from individual and business contributions. The company call this 'Giving
Back', with global activities providing help and support ranging from local
community initiatives to major charitable causes. Visit the
Smith&Smith® website at: www.smithandsmith.co.nz.
FREEMASONS
About the relationship
The friendship and support extended by the Freemasons of New Zealand has
greatly touched us following a presentation in February where local members of
the Foundation and Freemasons of New Zealand (some 85 people in total),
gathered to witness MW Bro Selwyn Cooper, Grandmaster of the Freemasons of New
Zealand, handing over a generous gift of $20,000.
This money was collected as the proceeds of the Forgotten Highway World Highway
tour and will be used to purchase Sub -Cutaneous Immunoglobulin (SCIG) Pumps
for patient members affected by Primary Immune Deficiency disorders.
The Foundation wishes to extend our gratitude and thanks to the Freemasons of
New Zealand and especially members of The Mangere Lodge 330, participants of
the recent "Forgotten World Highway" tour, and the Freemasons Charity, for
their generous and outstanding support. We are delighted to have the Freemasons
of New Zealand as an ongoing sponsor for the Foundation.
About the organisation
For centuries Freemasons have given to those needing assistance. Freemasonry
was first organised in England in the early 17th century (but its origins go
back much further) when 'charity' was the term for acts of giving to those who
had little. Today Freemasons still practice this virtue and 'charity' is still
the name we use to describe our support for the many programmes of assistance
we operate in the community. To be concerned for those in need is an essential
quality of a Freemason's way of life. Visit their website at: www.freemasons.co.nz.
We are very lucky to have such sponsors - you can read more about them here - and if this sounds like you, please email us at info@idfnz.org.nz.
