Our recent Annual General Meeting we were joined by Mandy Dhiman and Glenda Caradus from Christians Against Poverty and Susanne Rowse and Ariana Takuira-Mita from Good News Community Centre in Nawton.
Mandy spoke with gratitude to those in attendance, for their support in helping make the work of Christians Against Poverty possible here in Hamilton. Glenda is a locally-based debt coach and shared very specific stories of journeying alongside individuals, couples, and whole whaanau as they seek to become debt free. Both Mandy and Glenda were hugely appreciative of the grant that Christians Against Poverty had received and were grateful for the opportunity to share at the AGM.
Susanne spoke about the events and activities that take place at the Good News Community Centre. These include lunches for the community, Te Reo Maaori classes, fitness class, afterschool drop-in centre, and the Golden Agers programme which is the specific project that funding was sought for last year. Ariana (who leads the Strength and Balance Classes) for the Golden Agers programme shared how this and many other activities across the month give those who attend opportunities to connect, socialise, maintain and sustain physical and cognitive capacity, and that many of those who receive from the programme also volunteer for other different activities at the Good News Community Centre. Susanne and Ariana expressed their thanks and appreciation to the Common Good Foundation for the grant that they received.
Attendees at the AGM appreciated the opportunity to connect with the guest speakers over refreshments at the close of the meeting.
