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Inside: 2011 issue 2 Reporter Often, asking for help is the hardest part Faye couldn’t pay the bills or feed her family when her husband got into trouble, so she came to The Salvation Army When Faye’s husband had to serve home detention, she knew she couldn’t support him and three children on her income alone, but didn’t know where to turn for help. ‘I saw in one of The Salvation Army magazines about how they help people,’ says Faye, ‘so I thought I would go down there to have a chat to someone to see if they could help us.’ Faye got as far as the Army’s door but kept turning back, worried that she would be judged or that no one would want to help her. She finally got up the courage when things at home just got too tough. ‘Sometimes you just need to ask for help,’ she comments. Faye met with a Salvation Army counsellor that aernoon to talk through her situation and receive help with food and budget management. Her husband later aended a Salvation Army anger management course as part of his sentencing. ‘My husband really didn’t want to take the course,’ says Faye, ‘but by the second or third week something just clicked. It was like he all of the sudden realised: “I think they must be trying to help me.”’ Aer his home detention finished, Faye’s husband really turned his life around. He began working two jobs, while Faye took on a weekend job to help pay the bills and get them back on their own feet. Both Faye and her husband are active at The Salvation Army centre and are so thankful for how far they’ve come. ‘My husband is always conscious of consequences now,’ says Faye. ‘He’ll say that if he hadn’t gone to that course he wouldn’t be where he is today. It’s made him think about his life and how he affects us as a family. ‘At The Salvation Army the people just see you for who you are. They understand,’ she continues. ‘They all knew my husband did something bad, but they would still look at him like a person. ‘Nobody’s perfect, but what The Salvation Army is about is if you’re willing to put your hand up and say you’re willing to do something about your situation, they can help. I won’t forget what they’ve done for us.’ For many families, paying the bills and puing food on the table will be even more difficult in the coming months, as the cost of power, heating and fresh produce increases during the winter period. New Zealander of the Year inspires Red Shield Appeal update Canterbury earthquake update Vege gardens help families

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Page 1: Reporter2 2011 FinalPrint...Juice Company, Coffee Supreme Ltd and Comfort & Quality Hotels Wellington. Well done to Moss Off Roofing Solutions, the winners on the day! Thank you

Inside:

2011 issue 2Reporter

Often, asking for help is the hardest partFaye couldn’t pay the bills or feed her family when her husband got into trouble, so she came to The Salvation Army

When Faye’s husband had to serve home detention, she knew she couldn’t support him and three children on her income alone, but didn’t know where to turn for help.

‘I saw in one of The Salvation Army magazines about how they help people,’ says Faye, ‘so I thought I would go down there to have a chat to someone to see if they could help us.’

Faye got as far as the Army’s door but kept turning back, worried that she would be judged or that no one would want to help her. She fi nally got up the courage when things at home just got too tough. ‘Sometimes you just need to ask for help,’ she comments.

Faye met with a Salvation Army counsellor that a� ernoon to talk through her situation and receive help with food and budget management. Her husband later a� ended a Salvation Army anger management course as part of his sentencing.

‘My husband really didn’t want to take the course,’ says Faye, ‘but by the second or third week something just clicked. It was like he all of the sudden realised: “I think they must be trying to help me.”’

A� er his home detention fi nished, Faye’s husband really turned his life around. He began working two jobs, while Faye took on a weekend job to help pay the bills and get them back on their own feet. Both Faye and her husband are active at The Salvation Army centre and are so thankful for how far they’ve come.

‘My husband is always conscious of consequences now,’ says Faye. ‘He’ll say

that if he hadn’t gone to that course he wouldn’t be where he is today. It’s made him think about his life and how he aff ects us as a family.

‘At The Salvation Army the people just see you for who you are. They understand,’ she continues. ‘They all knew my husband did something bad, but they would still look at him like a person.

‘Nobody’s perfect, but what The Salvation Army is about is if you’re willing to put your hand up and say you’re willing to do something about your situation, they can help. I won’t forget what they’ve done for us.’

For many families, paying the bills and pu� ing food on the table will be even more diffi cult in the coming months, as the cost of power, heating and fresh produce increases during the winter period.

New Zealander of the Year inspires

Red Shield Appeal update

Canterbury earthquake update

Vege gardens help families

Page 2: Reporter2 2011 FinalPrint...Juice Company, Coffee Supreme Ltd and Comfort & Quality Hotels Wellington. Well done to Moss Off Roofing Solutions, the winners on the day! Thank you

Corporate support rises to the challengeSir Paul Callaghan, 2011 New Zealander of the Year, discussed these current tough social and economic times and challenged business leaders to act generously for New Zealand’s future at the ‘Hope in the City’ Red Shield Appeal corporate breakfast in Auckland

‘We need to begin an adult national conversation about what sort of country we want. We need to understand all that we love about New Zealand, all that we want our country to become, and to embrace the idea of being global players centred here. Ultimately what we must strive for is a respectful, civil, thoughtful and neighbourly society in which we are all determined to make New Zealand a be�er place for our children.

‘To do this, first and foremost we need the vision and commitment to justice that The Salvation Army represents. We need its hard work and efficiency based on leadership in depth and a clear sense of the truth as it sees it from the very front lines: from hands-on, sleeves-rolled-up work in our communities.

‘Since February 22, 2011, New Zealand has fundamentally changed. The second Christchurch Earthquake is the challenge for our time; and, of course, The Salvation Army has been at the

forefront to deal with the emergency, assisted by unprecedented donations from New Zealanders. But therein lies a real danger.

‘If those of us who can afford to give help to Christchurch, and in doing so think that we can do that instead of supporting the other charitable work of organisations like The Salvation Army, then our emergency will cut so deeply into our society that we will reap a harvest of despair in years to come.

‘This 2011 Red Shield Appeal provides a call to New Zealand to rise and meet the challenge: Will we become the stuff of legend? When future generations look back on how we responded to the challenge of our time, just as we look back on how our parents and grandparents dealt with depression and war, will they see us as heroes and heroines the way we regard our forebears?

‘My plea to all of you, as part of this Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal, is to rise to the occasion, to dig deep and earn the respect of generations to come.’—Sir Paul Callaghan.

The Salvation Army would like to especially thank the generous businesses that sponsored the Auckland and Wellington ‘Hope in the City’ Red Shield Appeal corporate breakfasts. Auckland sponsors included: Westpac (Presenting); Toyota Financial Services

(Gold); QBE, Bridgestone and Southern Cross Health Society (Bronze); and Trustees Executors and AON Hewi� (Table sponsors). Wellington sponsors included: Westpac (Presenting); Advice First (Bronze); and Trustees Executors, Rabobank and First NZ Capital (Table sponsors). The Salvation Army also gratefully thanks this year’s speakers, Mr Phillip Mills – Owner, Les Mills (Wellington) and Sir Paul Callaghan – Physicist and 2011 New Zealander of the Year (Auckland).

Corporate and individual donations to this year’s breakfasts totalled over $95,000. ‘During such a time as this I can’t come close to expressing how much this overwhelming support means to us,’ says Major Robbie Ross, Territorial Public Relations Secretary. ‘We thank you deeply for understanding the influence that your support has on communities throughout New Zealand.’

Our communities: we can help

“Will we become the stuff of legend? When future generations look back...will they see us as heroes and heroines?

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Red Shield Appeal update2011 Red Shield Appeal produces mixed results for Salvation Army as fundraising becomes more challenging

Salvation Army donors and business partners have again shown their generous support for the Sallies by increasing the amount they have donated. However, despite raising over $620,000, The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal Street Collection was unfortunately down this year, significantly below its $750,000 target. Funds raised through The Salvation Army’s annual Red Shield Appeal are vital, as the Sallies work towards meeting their goal to eradicate poverty and to see all New Zealanders living both a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle.

Demand on services to meet the needs of those who fall below the

poverty line continue to rise. Food parcel demand alone has increased by 59% in the past two years. This trend is expected to continue to rise as displaced Christchurch residents seek help from Salvation Army community centres around the country.

Major Robbie Ross, Territorial Public Relations Secretary, says, ‘The Salvation Army is commi�ed to being there for the people of New Zealand and meeting need head on; however, this can only be achieved as we work together to bring about change. In an increasingly cashless society, we have to look to other methods of fundraising and new opportunities in order to continue to support those in need.’

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this year’s Red Shield Appeal. You are changing hundreds of Kiwi lives every single day.

Salvation Army community support for the 12 months ending 31 March 2011:

More than 120,000 people helped

62,317 Food parcels distributed

135,779 Bed nights provided

30,391 Community meals served

26, 329 Alcohol and drug addiction treatment sessions provided

25,016 New clients and families received food assistance

29,430 Victims, defendants, prisoners and their family members supported by Salvation Army court and prison officers

24,344 Counselling sessions provided

7,472 Budget counselling sessions provided

Earthquake updateWith generous support from New Zealanders, The Sallies have been able to provide the following as at 31 April:

75,000 meals 13,500 food parcels 284 family Care Break holidays1167 Care Cards, in partnership with Westpac, pre-loaded with $500 2783 petrol, supermarket or clothing vouchers 52,000 psychological support hours

Thank you for your support.

Charity golf tournamentThe Salvation Army Fuji Xerox Charity Golf Tournament, held at the Paraparaumu Beach Golf Links, raised $16,000 through the generous support of Fuji Xerox NZ Ltd, Bell Gully, Arrow International, City Print Communications, Dell Computers, MakeReady, Moss Off Roofing Solutions, Building Automation Systems, Chubb NZ Ltd, Jones Lang LaSalle, Rutherford & Bond Toyota, Haden & O’Donnell Griffin, NZ Post, Resene Paints, Charlie’s

Juice Company, Coffee Supreme Ltd and Comfort & Quality Hotels Wellington. Well done to Moss Off Roofing Solutions, the winners on the day! Thank you to everyone for your support.

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An automatic payment is simple to set up. Your ongoing donations will ensure that together we can be there when Kiwis need it most—for years to come.

Partner with us today: visit salvationarmy.org.nz/giving-back or call 0800 53 00 00

AUTOMATIC PAYMENTAN EASY WAY TO GIVE

Captain Murray Sanson and Brian Seymour admire the Alexandra community garden.

Healthy food for the communityAlexandra Salvation Army Community Ministries feeds around 50 families a week with their community garden.

Five years ago the Alexandra Salvation Army Community Ministries started a community garden to include healthy options in their food parcels. The parcels were then distributed throughout the area to families finding they could no longer afford healthy necessities like fruits and vegetables.

A�er generous donations from the local Lion’s Club, Rotary and Mitre 10, three years ago The Salvation Army expanded their garden onto a 5000 square metre section loaned to them by the council just outside of the Alexandra town centre.

‘We were so grateful to be moving into such a big space for the garden,’ says Captain Murray Sanson, Alexandra Salvation Army leader. ‘It was a bit of an experience to get the soil working and the space filled initially, but now the vegetables just keep coming!’

The garden is managed by Brian Seymour, a dedicated gardener, who grows over 16 types of vegetables with the help of many volunteers. Three to four volunteers are on site each day to weed, plant, pick, water, wash, fertilise or collect produce.

The garden’s multiple rows of tilled soil contain the season’s best-producing vegetables—potatoes, sweet peas, pumpkin, courge�es, tomatoes. It also has a variety of individual plots given to families who regularly struggle to put healthy food on their tables. The garden

incorporates a glass house for a wide variety of tomatoes, a shed and a small campervan office.

‘The garden has progressively grown because the need for it is always there,’ says Captain Sanson. ‘We have been absolutely blown away by the amount of vegetables we have been able to grow in an area not really known for its great soil, which has meant we can help a lot of people in the community.’

Produce is distributed through a coupon system based on individual need. The Salvation Army and other charitable

organisations in Alexandra meet with families and provide them with a food coupon that can be redeemed each Friday for a bag of vegetables from the community garden. Around 48 families use the coupon programme each week.

Says Captain Sanson, ‘A lot of families are healthier because of the vegetables we provide—and that is really a pleasure to see.’

The Salvation Army runs similar community garden projects throughout New Zealand.

Published quarterly by the Public Relations Secretary, The Salvation Army, PO Box 27001, Marion Square, Wellington 6141, New Zealandp: 04 382 0744 | f: 04 382 0716 | e: [email protected] | w: www.salvationarmy.org.nz

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