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Following the success of its inaugural charity fundraiser event last year, Coast Community Trust is looking forward to hosting another evening of food, fun, and philanthropy.
Dining for a Difference: Coast Community Dinner and Auction, is an opportunity to make a difference while enjoying a fantastic dining experience, live entertainment, and an exciting auction. The event takes place on October 19 at the Ōrewa College Arts and Events Centre.
Community programmes coordinator Caitlin Watson says the event aims to support the various ways the trust helps to improve wellbeing for young and old on the Coast.
“Not only will we offer a delicious dinner by local chef Mark Lane but we also have more than 30 donated items and services to auction,” she says. They range from a luxurious chartered boat trip to a signed Blues jersey and vouchers from local eateries.
Watson says the trust’s work revolves around whanaungatanga, building relationships that empower positive change in people’s lives, and creating a sense of belonging and community. The programmes offered include drivers licence mentoring, weekend night youth programmes, community meals and morning teas to build connection, budgeting and compassion assistance. “The needs in our community are very real, even if they’re not always obvious. Furthermore, our Drivers Licence Mentoring programme has helped open up employment opportunities and taught life skills for people who don’t have the support, however we need more funding to continue to deliver this service.”
The trust is supported by a team of volunteers.
“We rely on some wonderful teams to help deliver our services. But we want not only to sustain what we do but also to grow it,” Watson says. “That’s why Dining for a Difference is so important. We would love to invite our community to join us for a special night out, for the purpose of helping to respond to local needs in our community.” So gather friends, family or colleagues together to host a table, or buy individual tickets, online at www.coastcommunity.org.nz/diningforadifference
