Upper Clutha
Messenger Volume XXXIV | No 31 | 14th August 2013 The Messenger is published each Wednesday by Print It Wanaka Ltd
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HAVE A HEART WANAKA SUPPORT COMMUNITY NETWORKS Community Networks Wanaka is running its firstever public appeal, in order to maintain its operation as the Upper Clutha’s one-stop social service centre. Community Networks offers free social services, information, and advice throughout the region. It provides social work, information and referrals to counsellors and support agencies, coordination of visiting agency services, a school holiday programme, and much more. (Local social services include the Food Bank, Wheels to Dunstan, Meals on Wheels, budget advice, meeting rooms, and community group support.) CN services support young people, old people, families, individuals, locals, visitors – in other words, everyone! Operated by the Alpine Community Development Trust, Community Networks is run by a small staff and many volunteers. CN is partially funded by grants, but also relies on donations from community
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organisations, businesses, and individuals. Recent government changes mean that a big chunk of funding has disappeared, which threatens the level of support CN can provide. Our goal for the Have a Heart fundraising campaign is to raise $30,000 – a big number but we know there are big hearts out there willing to help. This money is simply to maintain our operational costs, and we encourage businesses and individuals to help us keep helping the community. Without CN hundreds of people would fall through the cracks and not have access to social services. The August 22 edition of The Wanaka Sun will include a brochure that gives people the opportunity to donate. But you can donate now by calling 443 7799 or go online to www.communitynetworks.co. nz. Community Networks is the heart of Upper Clutha social services … help us keep beating!
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