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Beattie Home in Otorohanga plays a vital role as the
town’s only rest home and retirement village.
When Beattie Home recently decided to build a new
wing, the level of local support was ‘amazing’, with
$487,000 raised in community donations.
“People want to remain here in Otorohanga when
they age,” says Beattie Community Trust Treasurer,
Bob Strawbridge.
Beattie Home provides care and accommodation for
37 elderly people and a day-care facility for people
with dementia. It also has a 19-unit retirement village
attached to it, and provides Meals on Wheels for the
Otorohanga area.
Otorohanga
28,570 meals! That’s a lot of hungry bellies filled, and the
amount of food that Kaivolution food rescue programme
in Hamilton collects and redistributes each month.
It is food that would otherwise be headed for landfill.
Since it started, less than two years ago, Kaivolution has
rescued 117 tonnes of food.
Kaivolution is run by the Waikato Environment Centre. It
was set up in October 2014 following a study initiated by
several Waikato funders, to see if there was scope for such
a service. The answer was a resounding ‘Yes’.
Kaivolution now collects excess food from 43 donors,
redistributing it to 60 recipient groups across the Waikato.
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Taking a strategic approach to orchestral music in the
region was the impetus behind Orchestras Central Trust.
The Trust is an umbrella organisation for orchestral music
provision, and enjoyment, in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
It was set up in 2015, with the support of Trust Waikato and
a facilitator, and practical input from Creative Waikato.
Three organisations and their associated orchestras (Trust
Waikato Symphony, Opus Orchestra and United Youth
Orchestra) make up the trust.
Their common goal? To deliver the best performances,
increase the numbers of musicians taking part, encourage
the community to attend concerts, and increase funding
for orchestral music in the region.
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