$2.631M Distributed in April Donations

$2.631M Distributed in April Donations

Martin Cheer, CEO of PUB CHARITY announced today “Age Concern, Winter Games and Life Education Trust each contribute to the economic, social and cultural growth of New Zealand communities in their own way, and each have been awarded a significant donation this month. Every month, except December, Pub Charity donations are awarded to organisations in communities throughout New Zealand. Pub Charity has distributed 1957 donations amounting to $14.1M so far this financial YTD.”

John O’Connell, CEO of Life Education Trust says, “We’re celebrating 25 years as a community based organisation with 35 trusts operating throughout New Zealand. This year 230,000 children from 1,400 schools will have Life Education’s 44 mobile classrooms at their schools. Pub Charity’s support of this is a brilliant example of their support reaching a significant number of people in every community in New Zealand.”

“Charity gaming grants support thousands of community groups quite independently of any political influences of what is deemed important for communities. That’s an incredibly important thing for all of us to value.”

Significant donations awarded this month include:

Sectors of the Community where funds have been distributed this month and year to date:

Pub Charity supports communities all over New Zealand, limited only by local council gambling policies and gambling legislation. National through to grass root level and local organisations are able to reach their objectives and benefit the people they serve through a simple, transparent, efficient, timely, non-political and independent funding process making Pub Charity a funder of choice for many organisations. Thanks to our venue operators, Pub Charity is able to make a huge difference to a wide range of local causes by returning millions of dollars back to communities where we operate.

Community groups interested in learning more about Pub Charity can visit www.pubcharity.org.nz or pick up an application for a donation form from their local Pub Charity venue. Complete the form and send it, together with the required documents, to Pub Charity, PO Box 27 009, Wellington so it reaches us by May 7th 5pm to be included in our May 2013 round or June 11th, 5pm to be included in our June 2013 round.

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Notes to Editors:

• Pub Charity distributes donations monthly (except December). The detailed list of donations awarded this month is attached, subtotalled by Local Authority Regions.

• Pub Charity financial year ends 30 September.

• Annual deductions for the year end 30 September 2012 to Government included: Tax and Duty $27M; Problem Gambling Levy paid to the Health Department $1.2M; Department of Internal Affairs Compliance costs $1.7M

• Further information about Pub Charity is available on www.pubcharity.org.nz

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