Latest News
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Scholarship: 2019 Creative Arts Award - Louie Campbell
Congratulations to singer/songwriter Louie Campbell, the 2019 winner of the Jann Medlicott Creative Art Award.
News: Thank you to TECT beneficiaries
A big thank you to TECT beneficiaries who chose to donate their recent rebate to the Acorn Vital Impact Fund
News: $1M is just the start
The Acorn Foundation distributes over $1M to community organisations for the first time, bringing total distributions since 2003 to $6.5M
Scholarships: TGC Students Flying to New Heights
Three Tauranga Girls’ College students have received a helping hand towards their costs of travel for very significant events
Scholarship: Tauranga Performing Arts Award Winner Announced
Congratulations for the second year running to Angus Simmons, who took out the Acorn Foundation Chris Tustain Prize in July.
Scholarships: Dale Carnegie Scholarship Winners Celebrated
22 college students recently celebrated completion of the 2019 Acorn Foundation Dale Carnegie Youth Programme
News: Waipuna Hospice teams up with Acorn
Waipuna Hospice is celebrating 30 years and has teamed up with the Acorn Foundation
Scholarships: Outward Bound Tangaroa Watch 2019
We recently celebrated 14 Year 12 students who completed the 2019 Outward Bound Tangaroa Watch programme
Events: Acorn donors visit Te Puke and Katikati
In mid June we took several donors on a tour of Te Puke and Katikati based recipient organisations.
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