The Hockey Foundation is one way you can help ensure hockey is a strong and vibrant sport at grassroots level. Established in 2009 by Hockey New Zealand, the Foundation is a charitable trust that raises funds to improve the health of Kiwis through the growth and development of hockey in this country.
The funds raised by \will help the sport achieve the following health and education goals:
- Enable 200,000 Kiwi kids to participate in hockey programmes by 2020 (80,000 were involved in 2015).
- Support health, wellbeing and leadership through hockey in our communities.
- Provide pathways for players.
To do this, our goal is to raise $2.5 million by 2020
The Foundation’s fundraising strategy comprises of:
Endowment Fund
A capital fund which will generate an ongoing income stream.
Regional/Association Fund
Funds can be targeted to specific regional or association initiatives. In 2011 the Foundation received a huge boost when leading businessman and philanthropist Sir Owen G Glenn pledged $1.3 million. The Foundation sought matching donations from 20 ‘first eleven’ donors and raised nearly $800,000.
Founding Patron
Sir Owen G Glenn
First Eleven Donors
Jon & Sue Tanner, Suresh & Kalpana Chimanlal, Laurence Family, John & Sharon Williamson, Boyd Family Foundation, Owen Daji, Scott & Sandra and Murray & Yvonne Loudon, Foodstuffs Owners Group (Midlands), Brian Drake, Craigs Investment Partners.
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