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Music student at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University has been selected as a FAME Trust award recipient

17 Nov 2023

Music student at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University has been selected as a FAME Trust award recipient

This year’s award recipient from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University is Cadence Chung, a talented poet and musician.

University of Otago student has been selected as one of the 2023 Emerging Practitioner Award recipients

13 Nov 2023

University of Otago student has been selected as one of the 2023 Emerging Practitioner Award recipients

The second 2023 Emerging Practitioner Award goes to award-winning composer and pianist, Cameron Monteath

New Zealand School of Dance chooses 2023 FAME Trust winner

13 Oct 2023

New Zealand School of Dance chooses 2023 FAME Trust winner

The first 2023 Emerging Practitioner Award goes to dedicated dance student Sophie Sheaf-Morrison.

Acorn Foundation announces funding of over $3.3M for the community

06 Sep 2023

Acorn Foundation announces funding of over $3.3M for the community

We are so thrilled to announce more than $3.3M has been distributed this year to 226 charitable organisations and scholarships and awards.

A gift in a will means that Canteen Aotearoa will receive annual funding to support rangatahi/young people impacted by cancer

04 Sep 2023

A gift in a will means that Canteen Aotearoa will receive annual funding to support rangatahi/young people impacted by cancer

Over the years, more than 350 local individuals, couples, and families have decided that leaving a gift in their will to support the WBOP community.

Support what you love, now and forever

17 Aug 2023

Support what you love, now and forever

A couple who wants to share the world with others sets up a travel award for Tauranga Girls' College students and their endowment fund will ensure they are able to provide this award forever.

Job vacancy open at Acorn Foundation - Legacy Giving Manager

11 Jul 2023

Job vacancy open at Acorn Foundation - Legacy Giving Manager

Due to the retirement of Acorn’s long-serving Donor and Community Engagement Manager and the Foundation’s strong growth, we are seeking a full-time Legacy Giving Manager on their behalf.

Celebration of Dale Carnegie 2023 Scholarship Winners

07 Jul 2023

Celebration of Dale Carnegie 2023 Scholarship Winners

22 students from schools across the Western Bay of Plenty were excited to receive their graduation certificates for completing the 2023 Acorn Foundation Dale Carnegie Youth Programme.

Local students win scholarships to Outward Bound

28 Jun 2023

Local students win scholarships to Outward Bound

These scholarships are awarded annually to Year 12 students from local Western Bay of Plenty schools, plus Whakatane High School, to attend the Tangaroa Watch programme at Anakiwa in the South Island.…

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