01/06/2006
SKYCITY Queenstown Community Trust Grants up for Grabs
Local community groups and charitable organisations seeking funding are now invited to apply for a grant in the annual SKYCITY Queenstown Casino Community Trust funding round. Applications open on Thursday 1 June and will close on Friday 28 July 2006.
Trust Chairperson Mary Stamers-Smith says that applications of all size are welcome, from community groups and charitable organisations.
“The Trust will consider applications from groups planning work that will make a positive, tangible difference to people in the Queenstown Lakes District. We support a broad range of initiatives, focusing on projects that contribute to community health, education, tourism, arts and culture,” says Mary.
The list of successful applications is expected to be confirmed in September 2006, with grants being allocated to those groups soon after.
Mary Stamers-Smith is one of four local trustees on the SKYCITY Queenstown Casino Community Trust. She is joined by Rex Collie, Lorraine Cooper and Jim Ryan.
Over the last three years, the Trust has distributed over $450,000 to organisations and community groups in the Queenstown Lakes District Council area.
Highlights in last year’s funding round included: essential training for the Arrowtown Volunteer Fire Brigade with a $9,850 grant; $25,000 towards the 2006 Queenstown Winter Festival; $1,352 worth of resources and therapeutic tools for the Families First Trust who provide a free counselling and support services to children, young people and families; and $4,000 to the Wakatipu Trails Trust to provide a trails map for visitors to the world-class walking and cycling trails.
Funding by SKYCITY Queenstown Casino Community Trust will continue each year with applications sought every June. For more information refer to www.skycityqueenstown.co.nz.
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For further information please contact:
Carla Ellerby, Communications Executive SKYCITY Entertainment Group
Phone: 09 363 6241
Mobile: 021 389 150
E-mail: carla.ellerby@skycity.co.nz
