This event takes place annually in March/April just after or before Easter, usually in conjunction with Children’s Day. Our main aim with this event is to: “Grow great families at the heart of our Community” We want this to be the best place on earth to...
EVERY CHILD HAS A STORY That story may be filled with the abandonment, loneliness and shame that come from having a mom or dad in prison. For many, it may also include following their parents down the same destructive road to incarceration. Our Breakaway Christmas...
On the 6th October 2013 the first ‘Yeah Nah It’s not OK’ talent quest featured students from Eastern Bay of Plenty Schools performing songs with an anti-family violence message they composed themselves. Winners of the contest were Manawa Toa, a big...
“YOU can stop violence in the community” White Ribbon celebrates the many men willing to show leadership and commitment to promoting safe, healthy relationships within families and encourages men to challenge each other on attitudes and behaviour that are abusive. A...
“Te Taurahere Whatumanawa” Project “Heart Strings.” The rope that ties our hearts together. Four years ago we had a vision to reach out into local communities , we wanted to know who lived in the surrounding communities and be known as a people that cared. The Heart...
