Kidz Need Dadz

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 donate to a fund of this kind, your gift 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 Kidz Need Dadz, this dependable structure means they receive a reliable stream of income year after year. That stability allows them to plan ahead with confidence, to maintain and grow their programmes that support fathers to engage with their children, to fund supervised-contact facilities, peer and one-on-one support, and to build the capacity necessary to meet evolving community needs.

About Kidz Need Dadz

Kidz Need Dadz is a New Zealand charitable trust devoted to helping men be the best fathers they can be. Their mission: children need two loving and supportive parents whether the family lives together or not. 

Based in Tauranga and serving the Bay of Plenty region, they deliver services including:

• Peer support groups for fathers experiencing separation, court issues or financial/emotional strain. 

• One-on-one advocacy and mentoring to navigate child-contact arrangements, legal processes and wellbeing pathways. 

• Supervised contact services (‘KidzKare’) for families to meet in safe, child-friendly environments. 

By supporting Kidz Need Dadz’s Community Group Fund, you’re helping families stay connected, supporting fathers in being present and involved, and contributing to stronger, more stable relationships in our community.