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Westpac Halberg Regional Community EventsThese community events are a Westpac and Halberg Trust partnership to support disabled people to participate in active sport, recreation and leisure in their communities. Indoor Bowls Taranaki - 22 July 2009 Snow Scapade @ Cardrona - 20 September 2009 Have a go at Bowls @ Mairangi Bay, North Shore - 18 October 2009 Sir Barry Curtis Fun Run/Walk - 18 October 2009 Gisborne Quarter Marathon - 1 November 2009 Have a go at Bowls @ St Albans, Christchurch - 4 November 2009 Thames Fun Run/Walk - 8 November Westpac Halberg Celebrity Sporting FunctionsHamilton Breakfast Women in Sport (Anna Scarlett, other speakers to be confirmed)- Thursday 24 SeptemberNew Plymouth Dinner with Rob and Sonia Waddell- Thursday 15 October Napier Dinner with Valerie Vili - Friday 16 October Christchurch Lunch with Valerie Vili - Friday 20 November Invercargill Lunch - Thursday 22nd October Queenstown - TBC |
With the help of the Halberg Trust Craig (15) who has MELAS Syndrome was able to attend his school camp at Tongariro National Park with his peers at school. The Halberg Trust funded a caregiver/buddy to go to camp with him who assisted him with activities.
Some things he was able to do with the other students and some things he did with his buddy. He went white water rafting down a river and he also went canoeing. One day the other boys went tramping overnight so he spent a day at the Outdoor Pursuits Centre and got to do the High Ropes and the Flying Fox. He also did some rock climbing using a harness. Craig says "It was scary but so much fun." He went to the hot thermal pools at Tokaanu and went for a couple of walks in the bush using his scooter. He also went camping for a night and did the marshmallows on the camp fire.
Craig says "I am really pleased I was able to go to Field Centre. It is the highlight of my Year 10 at school."
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The main goal of the Activity Fund is to support activities that are regular, ongoing, build skills and confidence, remove barriers and are fun! The Halberg Trust can fund equipment, activities and school camps. The Activity Fund is one example of the Trust’s commitment to giving more people with a disability, the opportunity to be more active, more often.
If you’d like to know more about the Sport Opportunity Programme or the Halberg Trust please contact your local Sport Opportunity Advisor