McKenzie GRANTS

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32118, 14 October 1969, Page 16

McKenzie GRANTS

16 Groups Benefit Sixteen welfare and social service organisations in Christchurch, one in Waimate and 6ne.in Nelson will benefit from grants made recently by the J. R. McKenzie Trust Board.. • This year grants amounting to $133,700 have been made to organisations throughout New Zealand by the trust, bringing the amount distributed since its inception to $1,644,400. . Of the $133,700 approved this year, $38,850 was for aid for-children’s work, $38,150 for youth work, $28,000 for welfare, $14,800 for the care of the aged, $11,200 for research and $2700 for educational work. The Christchurch organisations which will benefit are-. Abilities Christchurch, *360: the Christchurch Aged People’s Welfare Council. *3900; the Christchurch Children’s Homes Combined Appeal Trust Board. *2350; the Christchurch Special Class After-care Society, *350; the Cholmondeley Children’s Home. *650; the Canterbury Sheltered Workshop Association. *300; Catholic Social Services. *350; the Christchurch Methodist Central Mission’s Rehua Maori Boys’ Hostel, social service department and “LifeLine." *550: the Christchurch Combined Churches Hospital Patients' Adoption Trust Board, *100; the Don McKentle Memorial Hall. *200; the Disturbed Children’s Aid Movement, *200; Lister House Incorporated, *300; the Nurse Maude District Nursing Association, WOO; Sir John McKenzie Memorial Children’s Library, *200; Mothers’ Helpers Association (Waimate). *100: the St Andrew’s Home Society, *200; the Veterans’ Association of Army. Navy and Auxiliary Forces, *lOO. and the Whakarewa School Trust Board (Waimea), *5OO.