United Way In Your Community
These are but a few of the local organisations we are involved with.Otago Charity House Project
In 2007 Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin commenced a partnership with UWNZ to build a Charity House. The project saw a number of local businesses supplying products cheaply or gratis, and under the watchful eye of their tutors, students built a 3 bedroom house as part of the Otago Polytechnic carpentry course.
The project was promoted locally by newspaper, radio and realty advertising and the house auctioned on site at the Polytechnic. The purchase price included transportation to the buyer’s choice of location. As a result of this project, Phil Ker (Chief Executive - Otago Polytechnic) presented UWNZ a cheque for $100,000. The majority of this money was used by UWNZ to support human welfare charities in the Otago region. A wonderful outcome was achieved.
In 2009 a second project resulted in a donation to UWNZ of $70,000. This particular house also won a place in the sustainable house building competition.
Last year 2010 the charity house built was a 4 bedroom home. The sale realised $100,000 for UWNZ. As with the original project, the majority of the money was given back to the community by UWNZ.
The Partnership model between UWNZ & Otago Poly has now been replicated by United Way outside New Zealand.
In 2007 Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin commenced a partnership with UWNZ to build a Charity House. The project saw a number of local businesses supplying products cheaply or gratis, and under the watchful eye of their tutors, students built a 3 bedroom house as part of the Otago Polytechnic carpentry course.
The project was promoted locally by newspaper, radio and realty advertising and the house auctioned on site at the Polytechnic. The purchase price included transportation to the buyer’s choice of location. As a result of this project, Phil Ker (Chief Executive - Otago Polytechnic) presented UWNZ a cheque for $100,000. The majority of this money was used by UWNZ to support human welfare charities in the Otago region. A wonderful outcome was achieved.
In 2009 a second project resulted in a donation to UWNZ of $70,000. This particular house also won a place in the sustainable house building competition.
Last year 2010 the charity house built was a 4 bedroom home. The sale realised $100,000 for UWNZ. As with the original project, the majority of the money was given back to the community by UWNZ.
The Partnership model between UWNZ & Otago Poly has now been replicated by United Way outside New Zealand.
The Tindall Foundation
UWNZ is very proud to acknowledge that for the past 13 years a very significant partnership has been operating between The Tindall Foundation and UWNZ. It started when The Tindall Foundation began using UWNZ as one of its Funding Managers to help oversight the application/ allocation process for human welfare charities applying for funding in greater Auckland.
It has developed to the point where UWNZ is now The Tindall Foundation’s largest Funding Manager and manages through its many volunteers the application/evaluation/allocation process as Funding Manager in nine regions throughout New Zealand.
This is a very effective and efficient partnership. Thank you Tindall Foundation for working alongside UWNZ to help make a difference. Your trust in the UWNZ process and your generous funding has made it possible to bring hope into many hopeless situations.
UWNZ is very proud to acknowledge that for the past 13 years a very significant partnership has been operating between The Tindall Foundation and UWNZ. It started when The Tindall Foundation began using UWNZ as one of its Funding Managers to help oversight the application/ allocation process for human welfare charities applying for funding in greater Auckland.
It has developed to the point where UWNZ is now The Tindall Foundation’s largest Funding Manager and manages through its many volunteers the application/evaluation/allocation process as Funding Manager in nine regions throughout New Zealand.
This is a very effective and efficient partnership. Thank you Tindall Foundation for working alongside UWNZ to help make a difference. Your trust in the UWNZ process and your generous funding has made it possible to bring hope into many hopeless situations.
UWNZ Mercy Project
UWNZ and Mercy Hospital Dunedin entered into a partnership project in 2008 intended to make a difference to areas of need for communities in Otago and Southland. UWNZ has been able to significantly help local need over the past 3 to 4 years because of this ongoing partnership.
This year 2011 in addition to the normal financial support given to the partnership Mercy gave UWNZ a sizable grant to be used for Christchurch Earthquake victims.
UWNZ and Mercy Hospital Dunedin entered into a partnership project in 2008 intended to make a difference to areas of need for communities in Otago and Southland. UWNZ has been able to significantly help local need over the past 3 to 4 years because of this ongoing partnership.
This year 2011 in addition to the normal financial support given to the partnership Mercy gave UWNZ a sizable grant to be used for Christchurch Earthquake victims.
