The ProCare Charitable Foundation has announced today that $210,000 of funding has been given to six organisations in Auckland who are striving to reduce health inequity, alleviate the symptoms of poverty and increase community health and wellbeing.
ProCare Foundation Acting Chair, Alister Lawrence, says: “We received a huge number of applications in an extremely short period from many community and charitable organisations that are doing amazing mahi. We are so pleased to announce the grant recipients for this year and provide support so they can continue to help our vulnerable communities.”
The Foundation was established by the shareholders of ProCare Health Limited in 2013 with Trustee and Administration services being provided by Public Trust.
“On behalf the Foundation Board we thank ProCare and Public Trust for their continued support,” concludes Lawrence.
Glenys Talivai, CEO of Public Trust, says: “Public Trust is proud to be the Trustee and manage the granting programme, and we are thrilled for the six organisations receiving funding grants. We are privileged to work with an organisation such as the ProCare Foundation to help them provide care and protection for vulnerable Kiwis.”
Since the establishment of the ProCare Charitable Foundation, it has granted over $2 million in funding to increase community health and wellbeing in the Greater Auckland Region.
Recipients of the 2023 ProCare Charitable Foundation funding are:
Organisation: Dance & Arts Therapy NZ
Project: Dance movement and arts therapy for 80+ vulnerable children
Dance & Arts Therapy NZ (DTNZ) is a charity committed to the wellbeing and development of communities in Aotearoa with a desire to be the nationwide leader of dance and arts therapy in New Zealand.
Their kaupapa is to support and empower people of all ages, and in all situations, through the use of dance movement therapy and arts therapy. This includes supporting people with special needs, tamariki from low-income neighbourhoods and survivors of sexual abuse.
Organisation: The Fri
