Good Neighbour

What a Community Group Fund is

A Community Group Fund with The Acorn Foundation offers a meaningful and sustainable way to support a local charity for the long term. When you make a gift to this kind of fund, your donation is invested alongside others; each year a portion of the investment returns is distributed to the organisation, while the original capital remains intact and continues working in perpetuity.

For Good Neighbour Trust, this dependable structure means they will receive a reliable stream of income year after year. That stability enables them to plan ahead with confidence, to scale up food-rescue operations, grow neighbourhood-help projects, maintain their community gardens and firewood programmes, keep supporting families in need, and sustain dedicated staff or volunteer leadership.

About Good Neighbour Trust

Good Neighbour Trust is a Tauranga-based charitable organisation committed to transforming communities by offering practical support, connection and encouragement to people when they need it most. 

Their work includes:

• A Food Rescue service that collects surplus food (that is still safe to eat) from local businesses and distributes it to more than 70 community organisations, helping reduce food waste and support vulnerable people. 

• Neighbourhood Projects and Urban Mahi that deliver backyard clean-ups, small house moves, firewood delivery, lawn-mower lending and hands-on team days to lift everyday burdens for families. 

• Community Gardens and the Good Neighbour Kitchen, offering people opportunities to grow their own produce, develop skills, and turn rescued food into nutritious meals, all while building connection and dignity. 

By supporting Good Neighbour’s Community Group Fund, you are investing in whole communities, not just meeting immediate need but helping build resilience, hope, and connection across the Bay of Plenty.