The New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) has awarded the following grants in the Bay of Plenty region in October.
Alzheimer's Society Tauranga: $4000 towards salary of field officer
Apanui School: $3000 towards rugby jerseys
Bay of Plenty Rowing Association: $15,000 towards salary of Coachforce development officer
Bay of Plenty Rugby Union: $214,341.98 towards office rental, salaries of CEO, player development manager and video analyst/digital content manager, and travel and accommodation for National Sevens Tournament
Central Cricket Club: $4242.50 towards equipment and balls
Complex Chronic Illness Support: $2000Towards salary of field officer
Geyser City Sports and Cultural Club: $990 towards cricket equipment
Headway Brain Injury Association BOP: $5000 towards salary of liaison officer
Kawerau Preschool Learning Centre:$50,000 towards playground upgrade
Live For More Charitable Trust: $5000 towards surf boards and wetsuits
Lynmore Tennis Club: $7350 towards junior tennis coaching
Mid Island Gym Sports: $4162.04 towards accommodation costs to attend National Championships in Christchurch
Mount Maunganui Tennis Club: $5000 towards salary of administrator
Parafed Bay of Plenty: $25,000towards salaries of Coachforce development officer and executive officer
Rotorua Basketball Association: $20,000 towards salary of development co-ordinator
Rotorua Boys' High School: $10,000towards costs associated with production of 'Footloose'
Rotorua District Riding for the Disabled Association: $9695 towards salaries of assistant coaches and head coach
Rotorua Musical Theatre: $15,000 towards operating costs for musical 'Mary Poppins'
Tauranga Arts Festival Trust: $2000towards security services for festival
Tauranga Hockey Association: $250,000towards construction of a third hockey turf at Blake Park Hockey Centre
Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club: $5000towards junior coaching
Tauranga Old Blues Football Club: $3200towards footballs
Tauranga Pony Club: $4181.97 towards coaching
Tennis Western BOP: $10,000 towards salary of part-time regional manager
Waipuna Hospice: $30,000 towards salary of nurse educator
Whakatane Citizens' Band: $6000 towards replacement instruments
Gaming venues that contributed to these grants are:
•Cayman Sports Bar, 8/10 Jellicoe Court, Kawerau
•Cheers Tavern, 15 Owens Pl, Mt Maunganui
•City Sports Bar, 20 Hamilton St, Tauranga
•Flannagan's Irish Pub, 14 Hamilton St, Tauranga
•Forta Leza, 2656 Main Rd, Katikati
•G2 Bar and Events Centre, 40B Maleme St, Greerton, Tauranga
•H20 Gaming and Sports Bar, 318 Malfroy Rd, Rotorua
•Hennessey's Irish Bar, 1208-1210 Tutanekai St, Rotorua
•Judea Tavern, 35 Koromiko St, Tauranga
•Kasper's Sports Bar, 1302 Tutanekai St, Rotorua
•Lava East, 17 Plummers Point Rd, Omokoroa
•Malfroy Tavern, 172 Malfroy Rd, Rotorua
•Marble Bar, 1000 Cameron Rd, Tauranga
•Mo's Bar, 1142-1144 Tutanekai St, Rotorua
•Mt Mellick, 317 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui
•Settlers Tavern, 15 Wharf St, Tauranga
•The Sidepocket Bar, 1129 Hinemoa St, Rotorua