Mackenzie grants of $26,000

Press, 23 November 1981, Page 4

Mackenzie grants of $26,000

Several charitable organisations have benefited this year to a total of almost $26,300 in grants from the Mackenzie Charitable Foundation.

The foundation was set up five years ago by two MidCanterbury brothers, Messrs A. J. and D. K. Mackenzie, who transferred their farm properties and stock to be administered for charity. The original aim of the trust was to make funds available for cancer research treatment, and staff training, for helping disadvantaged young people — particularly those with -physical and mental handicaps — and in the interests of the science and prractice of agriculture.

Mr A. J. Mackenzie died in 1976, and his brother died two years later of cancer. Both made it clear that they wished the trustees of the foundation to give preference to charities that would benefit the residents of Canterbury. Only limited grants were made by the foundation for some years after its beginning because- the trustees concentrated on development of the properties at Ealing. With this aim for the most part achieved the foundation this year has made a number of substantial grants.

These included $lO,OOO to the Lincoln College Foundation, and two grants of $2OOO to the Nurse Maud Associa-

tion for overseas study by two cancer nurses..

Dr G. D. Abbott, a Christchurch senior lecturer in pediatrics, received a $2OOO study grant to attend a British Medical Council course, and Mr J. C.-Smith, a North Canterbury Hospital Board radiographer, a $lOOO study grant. The Bramwell Booth Children’s Home in Temuka was granted $4170 for a new tennis court, and $3184 was given to the New Zealand College of Radiologists.