The campaign to raise funds to help build the Carterton Events Centre has received a boost with a $50,000 grant from the Infinity Foundation.
Events Centre Trust chairman, John Greenwood, said the trust was delighted to have its application to the Infinity Foundation accepted in full. “We continue to seek the support of regional charitable trusts and businesses, and local individuals, families and community groups,” said Mr Greenwood.
The Hawkes Bay-based Infinity Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable trust which assists sporting education and community welfare projects and organisations throughout New Zealand.
The Carterton Events Centre Trust formed to help build Carterton’s multi-purpose community centre aims to raise at least $1.5 million for the project.
Mr Greenwood said the Trust was now awaiting the outcome of a number of other grant applications. Lottery Community Facilities Fund last year confirmed a $432,000 grant and Eastern and Central Community Trust $100,000.
Following approval from the Carterton District Council to proceed in full with the project this year, the Trust has widened its call for support, which until June had focused on large grant applications.
In other recent donations the highly successful inaugural Jazz at St Marks concert in Carterton raised $2,000 and the Keep Carterton Beautiful Group donated $10,000, the proceeds of last November’s Italian Day.
Carterton mayor and councillors have also donated their compulsory salary increase to the cause.
Smaller donations by way of a ‘Buy a Brick’ programme are invited from anyone wishing to support the centre. “This is a great way for individuals and families to be a part of the centre by and receive permanent recognition there through an engraved brick,” said Mr Greenwood. Pledge forms are available from Carterton BNZ and other Carterton businesses.
The council-owned centre to be built in Holloway Street will include an upgraded and extended public library and a new town hall/auditorium able to host performing arts, cultural and community activities, exhibitions, conferences and social events. A youth centre will provide a robust, dedicated space for young people and children will benefit from new Plunket rooms and the toy library. A large foyer will double as an art exhibition area and information centre. Modern meeting rooms will provide comfortable places where locals and visitors can gather. |
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