KidsCan
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The KidsCan Charitable Trust is a national charity in New Zealand
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It was founded in August 2005 by Julie Helson, who after undergoing extensive research with primary schools throughout New Zealand, realised that there were too many Kiwi kids going to school without the basic physical and nutritional items that many of us take for granted. The KidsCan Trust has three key programmes: 'Raincoats for Kids', 'Food for Kids' and 'Shoes for Kids'.
Thanks in large part to supporting companies which include Warehouse Stationery, Conferenz, No. 1 Shoe Warehouse and a number of others, the KidsCan Trust currently support over 16,000 financially disadvantaged New Zealand children in 68 schools around the country.
The Founding Patrons of KidsCan are current All Blacks, Doug Howlett
and Ali Williams
. They are supported by a number of Ambassadors which include: Miriama Smith, Donald Reid, Jordan Luck, Jeetan Patel and James Franklin. Each of these talents help the charity by donating their time and their "name" to promote the cause.
As at September 2007, the KidsCan Trust has 20,000 New Zealand children on the waiting list for support.
New Zealand's TV3 broadcast a 23 hour Telethon "The Big Night In" to support KidsCan starting at 7.00pm on Saturday 8 August 2009. It featured a host of celebrities including New Zealand and international stars.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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It was founded in August 2005 by Julie Helson, who after undergoing extensive research with primary schools throughout New Zealand, realised that there were too many Kiwi kids going to school without the basic physical and nutritional items that many of us take for granted. The KidsCan Trust has three key programmes: 'Raincoats for Kids', 'Food for Kids' and 'Shoes for Kids'.
Thanks in large part to supporting companies which include Warehouse Stationery, Conferenz, No. 1 Shoe Warehouse and a number of others, the KidsCan Trust currently support over 16,000 financially disadvantaged New Zealand children in 68 schools around the country.
The Founding Patrons of KidsCan are current All Blacks, Doug Howlett
Doug Howlett
Douglas Charles Howlett is a professional New Zealand rugby union player of Tongan descent. He is primarily a wing but he has also covered fullback at national and international levels. He currently plays in Ireland with Munster. He is the brother of former Tongan rugby league international Phil...
and Ali Williams
Ali Williams
Alexander James "Ali" Williams is a New Zealand rugby union player at the position of lock. He represented Auckland and plays for the Blues in the Super 14, when he signed for the Tasman provincial side. In 2008, he played for the Crusaders in the Super 14 and in 2010 signed on loan for Nottingham...
. They are supported by a number of Ambassadors which include: Miriama Smith, Donald Reid, Jordan Luck, Jeetan Patel and James Franklin. Each of these talents help the charity by donating their time and their "name" to promote the cause.
As at September 2007, the KidsCan Trust has 20,000 New Zealand children on the waiting list for support.
New Zealand's TV3 broadcast a 23 hour Telethon "The Big Night In" to support KidsCan starting at 7.00pm on Saturday 8 August 2009. It featured a host of celebrities including New Zealand and international stars.