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Thank you to the teachers

The purpose of Shoebox Christmas is to create a positive experience for our tamariki to help them make positive decisions later in life. Our teachers do this day in and day out. Thank you for that. https://ift.tt/2edWMJS #shoeboxchristmas from Pera Barrett https://ift.tt/2Euc2fW via IFTTT

Exclusive: ‘Jail was important for me’: How Scribe lost his way, rehab and recovery six months sober “Jail was important for me.”

Outside the props our bro deserves for 6 months sober, he also deserves a massive kia ora for sharing the kōrero and reminding our brothers and sisters out there what’s possible. Hearing a story of coming up from the hood to achieve success on the stage is one thing. Believing you too can beat your …

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Aroha & āwhina

Having thanked some of the people and companies who help make Shoebox Christmas happen at the scale it does, and having been thanked by a lot of you, I want to say kia ora to someone else who, without her mahi, patience, and aroha, Shoebox Christmas wouldn’t be what it is: my hoa rangatira, my …

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Wellington | BBBS With the incredible support of our local community, we have been able to kick start BBBS in Wellington! This is an incredible accomplishment and we are so excited to be able to provide great mentors for some well deserving young people in our city. We are so excited to be STARTING SOMETHING BIG …

Kia ora team, the majority of gifts have been dropped off! There are some last minute helpers delivering missed gifts this week, and then it’s time for the fun part! While we work towards that, here’s another much needed difference you can make: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wellington match mentors with children, in friendship-based, …

Wellington | BBBS With the incredible support of our local community, we have been able to kick start BBBS in Wellington! This is an incredible accomplishment and we are so excited to be able to provide great mentors for some well deserving young people in our city. We are so excited to be STARTING SOMETHING BIG … Read More »