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With mascot Harold are, from left, Life Education Trust Rodney educator Chris Turner, Hugo Charitable Trust’s donations manager Julia Hunter and donations officer Aoibheann Monaghan, and Life Education Trust Rodney chair John Davies. Celebrating their support for Life Education Trust Rodney are members of the Hugo Charitable Trust. Back from left, trustee Stephen Hunter and chief financial officer Kerry Ludlam. Front from left, donations manager Julia Hunter, chair Mark Owens, founder Maryanne Green, donations officer Aoibheann Monaghan and trustees Kathryn Roberts and Bruce Stewart.
The Hugo Charitable Trust has arrived in Rodney just in time for Christmas with a $20,000 gift for Life Education Trust Rodney – the people who take their mascot Harold and his mobile classroom to almost every school in the region, every year.
Last year the Life Education Trust brought its messages about how to lead healthier lives to 240,000 students around the country.
The Hugo Charitable Trust (Hugo Trust) was established in 2017 by Maryanne Green, daughter of late philanthropist Hugh Green. Since then it has supported a wide range of causes including the City Mission and Kids with Arthritis NZ. This is the first donation it has made to an organisation based in Rodney.
Life Education Trust Rodney chair John Davies says the Hugo Trust took a serious and hands on approach to allocating funds left by the late Hugh Green.
“Their interest extended to visiting the classroom at Silverdale’s Stella Maris, interviewing both our educator and I, and a lot of thorough research,” John says.
He says the substantial gift is the biggest single donation that Life Education Trust Rodney has ever received from a private philanthropic organisation. It will primarily be used to fund salaries.
The Hugo Trust’s donations officer, Aoibheann Monaghan, says Life Education Trust’s work speaks directly to the spirit of her organisation’s key educational aspirations.
“Further, the Rodney Trust deals with a number of disadvantaged areas across their very wide reach and we felt these two things combined thoroughly deserved our assistance,” Aoibheann says.
