Cash boost for community projects

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Feeling festive . . . Proving the Christmas spirit is alive and well, the Timaru Community Christmas dinner was selected by staff of Craigs Investment Partners to receive a donation for their event. Exchanging gifts are (from left) dinner organisers Kiel Waite, Vicky Waite, Aoraki Foundation community adviser Kirsty Burnett, and Phill Kinney from Craigs Investment Partners. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Two community projects have received a cash boost this Christmas.

Timaru’s Community Christmas Dinner and Waimate’s Christmas child projects have been given a total of $1500 ($1000 to the Timaru Community Christmas Dinner and $500 for Waimate’s Christmas Child) from the staff at Craigs Investment Partners.

Christchurch based investment adviser Phill Kinney said the firm of investment advisers encouraged ‘‘Staff Giving’’.

Grateful recipient . . . Receiving a $500 donation for Waimate’s Christmas Child initiative, mayoress Lyn Stringer, pictured with Aoraki Foundation community adviser Kirsty Burnett, and Phill Kinney from Craigs Investment Partners, said the donation from Craigs would go a long way to helping some local families and children in Waimate have a much better Christmas.

He said the firm had encouraged staff around the country to give to charities, with the company matching their giving dollar for dollar.

Mr Kinney said both of the selected community projects were fantastic causes which helped out people in the region.

Aoraki Foundation gift and community adviser Kirsty Burnett said she totally encouraged any type of staff or pay roll giving.

‘‘The impact that it can have is just amazing.’’

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