Tauranga Air Show 02 Mar 10 Homes of Hope were represented at the Tauranga Airshow and had an interactive stand raising profile and generating income via donations and encouraging AP giving. Two young visitors enjoyed ‘taking to the air’ with our novel Homes of Hope Bi-Plane seen here from L-R: Joshua 11 and Andrew 13.Your regular giving by way of a $10 per month Automatic Payment donation is a lifeline for our work. This year our target is to reach 1000 signed APs. Please consider downloading the attached AP form from our 'How can you help - Donations' page and return it completed to us. Your support is crucial and greatly valued. Thank you!

Tauranga Bridge Event 16 Feb 10 Names from left to right: Max Lewis,President -Tauranga Bridge Club,;Amanda Smith,Treasurer-Tauranga Bridge Club;Terri Gregory,SBS Bank Branch Manager;Dorothy Forbes,Funding and Marketing Manager,Homes of Hope;Delwyn Smith,SBS Business Development Officer.Dorothy Forbes,Funding and Marketing Manager for Homes of Hope receiving cheque for $2,500 from Amanda Smith,Treasurer Tauranga Bridge Club from their very successful Charity Day held on Feb 1st as part of the three day Bridge Congress held at the Tauranga Bridge Club.133 players participated in this prestigious Event with the SBS as the Major sponsor.“Homes of Hope are a unique professional organization providing therapeutic foster care for abused and neglected children.Children are not separated from their siblings,are well cared for by House Parents who are strongly supported by a committed team-we have 3 Homes in Tauranga,one in Auckland and opening shortly in Rotorua.This generous donation from the Tauranga Bridge Club helps continue our work with these very vulnerable children in our community.Tauranga Bridge Club members also contributed hampers of food and toys prior to Christmas.”says Dorothy Forbes.

St Peters Presbeterian in the City 09 Feb 10 St Peters Church in the City recently held a Christmas Appeal, for Homes of Hope to assist with setup furniture costs for our future home in Rotorua. This appeal ran from the beginning of December 2009 to the end of January 2010 and we are overwhelmed by the generous response of the many wonderful people who kindly donated to this appeal. A total of $7600.00 was raised, which will help us make a significant difference to the lives of many precious and vulnerable children in need in the Rotorua area. On behalf of the Homes of Team team we would like to say a huge thankyou to St Peters in the City and all the very generous people who donated to our appeal.

December 2009 Newsletter 18 Jan 10 December 2009Dear Wonderful Friends of Homes of HopeWhat an amazing, busy and eventful year it has been at Homes of Hope!During 2009 we have had the privilege of providing both long term and medium term care aged between 3 and 12 years of age, averaging 10 children at any given time. These children have continued to stabilize and thrive with many excelling in the many activities in which they participate, such as netball, rugby, soccer, Number and Word Works and school. We have had new children come to us and some existing children being reunited with their family and/or extended Whanau. It is a true blessing to be able to provide love, stability and healing for these precious precious children. In April 2009 due to the recession, we were forced to make the decision to decommission one of our Homes. This home has been used by For The Sake of Our Children Trust to advance their work developing young community leaders. We are looking forward to re-commissioning this home in the New Year.In October we opened our 4th home in Waitakere Auckland where we are able to care for 6 children at a time. We have named the home Whare Awhi. The amazing Louise Stodart is Auckland’s General Manager and the driving force behind Homes of Hope Waitakere. Craig and Angela Walden, our House Parents for 15 months in Tauranga, have taken up this position in Waitakere commencing 20th December.We continue to have a wonderful, dedicated team working both in our homes and within Administration, and continue to give thanks for each and everyone. In the homes - House Mum Perry has recently celebrated 5 years or service. Our support staff Tom, Natalia and Ben and Eileen work throughout the week to support the House Parents and often are found to be working in a voluntary capacity. We are delighted to welcome Dean and Jeanette Davis who join the team in time for Christmas and bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience of working with children. We are so grateful to the many Volunteer Caregivers who care for our children for respite weekends in their homes and to the many many generous people who help with gardening, cooking, cleaning, groceries etc. Thank you to each and every one of you. In particular, Angela Wallace and Steve Ellingford who have just completed four years of mentoring and care support for two gorgeous boys who have returned home to live with their Auntie. Ange and Steve epitomize our vision and mission, giving of themselves tirelessly, unselfishly and advocating strongly on behalf of the children. That’s what it’s all about! Well done team!! Thank you one and all! This is truly the village raising the children. We have cared for 47 tamariki so far – what a privilege! What a blessing! Building the next generation together!Looking ahead we are we are aiming to open in Rotorua in 2010, where a real need for our service has been identified. We will keep you inform with the progress of this. We have also been invited to consider 4 homes in Hamilton ideally suited to meeting the needs there. None of this would be possible without the financial support for our donors and there are many to thank! Firstly to those who give faithfully and regularly by way of Automatic Payments. It is this giving that not only gives us some certainty and stability, but much needed encouragement. So thank you for the HUGE difference you are making. We’d like to thank the following Grant/Trust Organisation’s who have provided grants to fund projects or costs: J R McKenzie Trust, Trillian Trust, Lion Foundation, Sky City Community Trust, First Sovereign, Cue Sports Foundation, Perry Foundation, Southern Trust, The Acorn Foundation, Bay Trust, Zespri, BP, NZ Community Trust, Pub Charity, Community Post.Additionally I would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Stewart Trust for granting us $400,000.00 to contribute towards the mortgage of our largest home. We are so incredibly thankful for this Grant as this will ensure the on going long term ability of Homes of Hope to provide our care for our wonderful children.To all of you throughout the year who have kindly donated clothing, furnishings, gifts, and outings for the children, your time, regular donations, and one off donations, prayers, blessings plus much much more - we truly would not be here without you. You enable us to continue to do what we are called to!! Please accept my heartfelt appreciation for all that you do!!!“There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children. There is no more duty more important than ensuring that their rights are respected, that their welfare is protected, that their lives are free from fear and want and that they grow up in peace”Kofi AnnanOn behalf of the precious darling children and our wonderful team we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. May you truly know the blessings of joy, peace and hope that our Saviour King brings!Meri Kirihimete kia tupato me rua mano tekau. Arohanui to you allWarmly, Arohanui, Hilary PriceCEO/Founding Trustee

Homes of Hope Art Auction 19 Dec 09 Art, Jewelry, Designer Glass.Music by Aaron Bloomfield.Drinks and Nibbles.Come along and support Homes of Hope at this fantastic event and have the unique opportunity to purchase fabulous New Zealand Art. - Homes of Hope

Merry Christmas 19 Dec 09 On behalf of the Homes of Hope team thankyou all for your continued support for our precious tamariki. We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

Our Fantastic Auckland Volunteers 16 Sep 09 Our first Auckland (Waitakere) home has been purchased! The fantastic St Pauls Cluster Buster team (pictured right), have been very generous in volunteering their time to clean and scrub, garden, paint and decorate to ensure we are ready to open our new home in early October 2009. We are so thankful to all these wonderful and dedicated people. You are truly LEGENDARY!!

NEWSFLASH!!!! 16 Sep 09 Homes of Hope Waitakere has been fully refurbished and are will be welcoming children from the early October. Homes of Hope are so grateful to all the fantastic volunteers who have given their time prepare the home for the children, your assistance has been invaluable. In particular St Pauls Cluster group - see previous story. Thanks to all the wonderful people who have donated goods to the Home. we also think the Trustees of Sky City Community Trust for providing a grant to enable us to furnish our home with whiteware, lounge, dining and bedroom furniture - we are so incredibly thankful!! Pictured left is the amazing Louise Stodart. Louise is the General Manager of Waitakere Auckland and has been involved in the dream/planning of Waitakere for the past 3 years. Louise has been working tirelessly to see the dream become reality, thankyou Louise we are so blessed to have you as part of the Homes of Hope team! This is such an amazing time and we are looking forward to providing another home, another safe haven for our precious children in need.If you wish to contact Louise her contact details are below:P O Box 60 174Titirangi, Waitakere,Auckland 0642 Phone: (09) 826 3148 or 021-249 9497 Email: auckland@homesofhope.org.nz We need $70/child per day to cover our costs - so every donation will be gratefully received and is fully tax deductable. THANK YOU!!!!

Funding Grants Received 02 Sep 09 Homes of Hope would like to sincerely thank the following funding Organisations for Grants we have received this year:Trillian Trust $ 1926.45 For new fencing at our homes.Lion Foundation $2500.00 To purchase a new photocopier.First Sovereign Trust $666.00 Professional Develeopment for our caregivers.Cuesports Foundation $1000.00 To contribute towards the cost of new electrical equipment.Perry Foundation $5000.00 To contribute towards an employees salary.Southern Trust $9250.00 To contribute towards a caregiver salary for a 6 month period.Zespri (Otumoetai College) $500.00 For the children to attend a school holiday camp.Sky City $23810.65 To purchase new furniture to furnish our new home in Waitakere Auckland.We are so thankful to the above Organisations, for enabling us to continue our work with our precious tamariki. Without your support this would not be possible.

Tauranga Community Awards 17 Jun 09 Homes of Hope was awarded winner in the Educational and Child Youth Development category for our outstanding contribution to the community in the Trustpower Tauranga Community Awards held at the Mount Golf Club on Monday 15 June 2009. A huge thankyou to Trustpower for this wonderful recognition of our work.

Southern Trust 03 Jun 09 We recently received a grant for $9250.00 from Southern Trust. This donation will be used to fund a caregiver salary for a period of 6 months. We are so thankful and appreciative for your support of our work.

McKenzie Trust 03 Jun 09 We are so incredibily grateful for receiving a donation of $3000.00 from McKenzie Trust. This donation will be used to fund a caregivers salary. Thank you McKenzie Trust, your grant enables us to continue caring for our precious Tamariki.

PLEASE VOTE FOR HOMES OF HOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 16 Apr 09 Homes of Hope was chosen by the team at Sovereign Sunshine to be one of 6 shortlisted charities for March 2009 in the Children's learning-related disorders category. Please register and vote for Homes of Hope, tell all your friends and family as anyone from across NZ can register on the site and vote. www.sovereignsunshine.co.nz Voting closes on March 31st at 12:00. The Charity with the most votes wins a donation of at least $10,000.00. Winning $10,000 from Sovereign will help us to provide the much needed ongoing services and necessities to be able to continue advancing our vision and mission for these children.We are so excited to have been selected, and would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Soveriegn Sunshine team for our selection. - Sovereign Sunshine

Homes of Hope Supporters 13 Feb 09 Looking for meaningful ways to contribute to the plight of NZ children at risk? You can become a Supporter and be part of the solution! Making a lasting difference! Please see 'Key Supporters' or 'Corporate Supporters' in this website. - Homes of Hope

Welcome Angela & Craig Walden 13 Feb 09 We would like to welcome Angela, Craig and their children to Homes of Hope as our new Live in caregivers in Rata.Angela & Craig have 4 children of their own and are looking forward to being great role models to the children of Homes of Hope and providing a loving stable, positive, caring and nurturing environment for them.The Waldens bring much experience, enthusiasm and positivity and we are thankful they are here to bless the lives of the children in our care.

Zespri Youth Bank Awards 13 Feb 09 Recently we were chosen by the students of Mt Maunganui College as a receipient for these awards. We received a grant for $450.00 whichwill be used to purchase Arts & Craft supplies for the children, which will bring many hours of fun and nurture their creativity! Homes of Hope would like to thank Zespri, New Zeal and the staff and pupils at Mt Maunganui College for this grant.

Matariki Event 13 Feb 09 Recently we were chosen by the students of the Bay Of Plenty Polytech Events Mangement course to be the receipient charity for the recent Matariki dinner which was held at Charlemane Lodge. It was a fantastic evening, with amazing food by Chef Charles Royal, and outstanding wines - a good time was had by all!!The event was first class and the students and staff at Bay Of Plenty Polytech should be so proud of their achievements. Through this event $3144.00 was raised for Homes Of Hope. We are so thankful to have been involved in this event and gratefully receive the funds raised.Dr Alan Hampton - CEO of BOP Polytech is pictured above with Hilary Price - CEO of Homes of Hope at the cheque presentation.

Cintesi 13 Feb 09 Recently Cintesi Importers and Manufacturers donated several office chairs which are being used at both the office and homes. We are extremely appreciative of their generosity and would like to say a huge thankyou to Cintesi for this donation.

TAURANGA ART AWARDS 13 Feb 09 The first Tauranga National Art Awards will be held from 10 – 16 November 2008. We are proud to have the Farmer Motor Group as our sponsors and the event will be held at their new Auto Village in Hewletts Road, Tauranga. The awards are open to all New Zealand atists. Artworks must be delivered on Friday, 7 November 2008 and a selection committee will select which artworks will be displayed. On Sunday, 9 November 2008, the selected paintings will be adjudicated and award certificates for the winner in each category will replace the prices on those artworks. The exhibition will be open to the public from Monday, 10 November to Sunday, 16 November. The eleven award - winning artworks will be auctioned on Wednesday, 12 November 2008 at 6 pm. All other artworks will remain for sale for the duration of the exhibition. PROCEEDS ARE GOING TO HOMES OF HOPE. Artists may submit as many paintings as they wish. Each painting must be accompanied by an entry form and the entry fee of $20. Paintings need not be entered in a specific category. All paintings will have their medium stated on them. The adjudicator will decide which category should apply. For instance, if an oil painting of a landscape is submitted, it could be judged as the best oil or as the best landscape or both. The auction will be a formal event and bar refreshments and canapés will be served. All guests will be by invitation and His Worship, the Mayor of Tauranga, Stuart Crosby, will open the evening. Careful planning and an experienced team will ensure that this event will be of the highest quality. For more information please contact Kathy Sass - phone 07 5447839 - email kathy.sass@xtra.co.nz

Westpac Business Awards Winners 13 Feb 09 On the 31 October 2008 the Westpac Business Awards were held at Baypark. What a fantastic night! We were so fortunate to be chosen as the winners of our category - Community Organisation Award. This is an amazing honour for Homes of Hope and we would like to say a huge thankyou to Wetpac, the Chamber of Commerce and BOP Polytech for this awesome recognition of the work we do for our precious Tamariki.

Pub Charity 13 Feb 09 We recently received a grant of $3645.62. This grant will be used to fund new advertising materials to raise and promote the Homes of Hope profile. we would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Pub Charity from the staff and children of Homes of Hope.

Tangible Titans 17 Nov 08 The Tangible Titans is a band consisting of two key members, Bridget Martin (guitar and piano) and Kelsi Morris-Bullot (ukulele) from Katikati College. We formed our band in September 07 on a bus on the way to soccer tournament in Palmerston North. We have written over 30 songs and have released two albums, our latest one 'It Takes Two' is number one in the Katikati charts, containing 16 songs of pure joy.From the sale of this album and Tangible Titans t-shirts we are aiming to raise $10,000 for Homes of Hope.As a band we have had many great achievements; 'Sleep Baby Sleep' made the top five in the NZ APRA Childrens Song Competition and 'Flynns Song' nearly made the top 10. 'Cry for the Cut Woman' made the top 40 in the NZ Secondary schools Play it Strange Songwriting Competition and more recently we entered the Mount Maunganui Busking Champions and came first in the open section winning $900. We are also scheduled to play at Parachute 09 which is very exciting.Next year we are both going to Canterbury University and plan to continue the band writing many more spectacular songs and spreading our music to the world. We have a website www.tangibletitans.com and on this you can view some of our songs, order CD's and t-shirts or contact us for booking or just general information.Peace outTangible TitansBridget and Kelsi

Kiwi Community Trust 08 Nov 08 Thankyou to Kiwi Community Trust!! We recently received a grant for $5826.63 which will be used to provide all our Lawn Mowing and Gardening needs as well as quarterly Spring Cleans in all our homes for one year. We are so grateful for this grant as it will help us continue to provide a clean, tidy and safe environment for the children.

GUSTO! Fashion Show in support of Homes of Hope June 29th @ 6pm 22 Sep 08 Clifford Lamar & the clothing shop Etch, in the Goddards Centre Tauranga, are proud to present the GUSTO collection. An hour long show starting at 6pm at Baycourt Theatre featuring 14 models, live music & dramatic presentation of a journey through time with a focus on passion, enjoyment & individual taste - which is GUSTO! Tickets only $15.00 available from BAYCOURT. All proceeds go to Homes of Hope. Don't miss it!

Funding Grants 17 Sep 08 Homes of Hope would like to say a huge thankyou to the many generous funding organisations we have received Grants from in 2008, we are extremely grateful to receive the following grants as they allow us to fund various projects and needs at Homes of Hope that we would otherwise be unable to achieve.Lion Foundation $4800.00 for new gates at one of our homes, to ensure safety and privacy for the children.Bay Trust $36500.00 To assist with on-going operational costs at the homes.Pub Charity $8888.00 To purchase a new vehicle for transporting the children to various activities and for use during fundraising events.Trillian Trust $3031.00 To purchase new office furniture, we had been borrowing office furniture which needed to be returned.First Sovereign Trust $1519.12 For our staff to attend a child development conference and for a Counselling course or our children.Southern Trust $10000.00 To cover a staff salary for 6 months. Perry Foundation $5000.00 to repaint the interior of our largest home.

Te Whanau 24 Jun 08 Home sweet home. Please help us care for our precious tamariki.Healing Hope-Community Hope-Forever Hope.

Homes of Hope Need You!! 18 Jun 08 We are delighted you have visited our website and trust you will find information about our organisation, its services and products helpful. We hope you find our site informative. We have wonderful a wide range of products available on our Shop page. Our T shirts are particularly popular and very unique having been designed by sporting and creative celebrities. You'll find these by selecting the top left icon on our home page "How you can help." The on-going cost of caring for our precious tamariki, taonga, is huge with only a 30% contribution from government so your contribution will make a significant and lasting difference to the life of a child right here in NZ. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. We welcome your feedback. - Homes of Hope

Strong Advocates for Children in Need 17 Jun 08 Christine Rankin supports Homes of Hope and considers it the best foster care model in the country!

Breakfast TV!! 17 Jun 08 L-R: Melissa Campbell, Volunteer Homes of Hope; Tama; Lindie du Toit, PA Homes of Hope; HIlary Price, CEO and Co-Founder

You can purchase these products! 14 Feb 08 Invest in our children in need here in New Zealand! THese products can be purchased on line and in doing so you will be supporting children right here in New Zealand in need of care and protection! Thank you!

MAGNIFICENT MERCHANDISE! 05 Oct 07 Choosing a gift for someone special can be doubley rewarding! By purchasing a Home of Hope gift you contribute to changing the precious lives of children right here in NZ! Our Designer T's come in adult and children's sizes and are available here at our on-line store Thank you to our fabulous celebrities and fashion labels who got behind this project - Collette Dinnigan, Dame Susan Devoy, Bull Allen, Hayley Brown, Moochi, RPM, Reprezent. Special edition Designer mugs; Notelet Card sets designed by the children and cute as a button cuddly Russ bears compliment a very special gift range. Thank you SO much for supporting our children - our taonga, our future. Investing in the next generation is visionary and cost effective!