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Trust Head Office:
PO Box 34-892
Birkenhead,
Auckland 0742 

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren ™ Charitable Trust 2005




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PO Box 34-892
Birkenhead,
Auckland 0742 

Awards & Events

 Our Credibility:

    1. 28 February 2013 Winners of Nz 'Community of the Year' Sponsored by Mitre 10.
    2. Filming of 3 of our grandchildren raised by grandparents for Campbell Live.
    3. Featured on Campbell Live TV3 7pm January 23 2013. (see link on home page)
    4. GRG hosted the Auckland picnic which saw 70 GRG families attend involving 270 people.See newsletter under 'we give thanks' January 2013.
    5. Finalist in Kiwi Bank New Zealander of the year 2013  in Communtiy of the year catergory. Jan 2013. (3 Organisations chosen.)
    6. Filming for Campbell Live 17/1/13
    7. Notification that GRG have made the semi finalist  top 10 for Kiwi Bank/Mitre 10 'Community of the year' selection.. December 2012.
    8. Invitatation to Government House to meet with the Govenor General: Lt. Gen. Rt. Hon. Sir Jerry Mateparae and his wife to celebrate 'International year of Women' on February 6 2013.
    9. June 22nd 2012 Launch of Caregivers DVD in conjunction with Minister Paula Bennett and GRG Trust and the Parenting Place.
    10. Newstalk ZB interview on Real Life with John Cowan May 13 2012 at 8pm
    11. Referred to in NZ book Helen, The Helen Meads Tragedy by David White March 2012
    12. Running Morning tea with Ian Grant from The Parenting Place for caregivers Nationally 2012.
    13. Developing and running SALT (Sharing & Learning Together) courses for caregivers Nationally 2012
    14. Training of Co ordinators and Field Officers in Wellington May 1-4 2012
    15. Green Paper Submission February 2012
    16. TV1 Close up 30 January 2012
    17. TV1 Breakfast 31 January 2012
    18. Growning Stronger Together 2nd Grandparents raising Grandchildren conference November 2011
    19. Training of Co ordinators in Wellington March 2011
    20. Catholic Caring Foundation (CCF) Charity appeal Dec 2010
    21. Meeting Their Excellencies The Governor-General of NZ The Right Honourable Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand at Government House December 5th 2010
    22. Latitude Lifestyle Magazine September 2010 "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren" A worthwhile sacrifice.
    23. Training of Co ordinators in Wellington March 2010
    24. Raising Kids NZ magazine: "A special Bond" page 57 September/October issue 2010
    25. Catholic Women's League Home Charity July 2010
    26. Sovereign Sunshine Voted Charity of the Month April 2010
    27. NZ Woman's Weekly May 3rd 2010 "Grandparents as Caregivers"
    28. Training of Co ordinators in Auckland March 2009
    29. Unsung Hero New Zealand Herald Award 2009
    30. Inaugural Grandparents raising Grandchildren Conference 2009
    31. Research: Grandparents & other Relatives Raising Kin Children in Aotearoa/NZ 2009 - caring for 4 years plus
    32. Training of Co ordinators in Auckland March 2008
    33. Lost Children Charity Recipient New Zealand Herald 2008
    34. Invited Key Note speaker at International GRG Conference in New York 2007
    35. Community Award 2007
    36. Presbyterian/Methodist Home Charity Appeal 2005
    37. Research: Grandparents & other Relatives Raising Kin Children in Aotearoa/NZ 2005.- Snapshot.
    38. Community Spirit Award in Excellence 2004
    39. North & South magazine: The Grandparents Trap 2003
    40. Civic Award 2003

Plus so many other articles in print, radio and televison, too many to mention.