COMMUNITY GRANTS - ROUND 5

The Mangawhai Community Opportunity Shop Trust (MCOST) is thrilled to announce its 5th round of Grants, with 14 groups receiving just over $28,300. Thank you SO MUCH to the community over these unusual times for continuing to donate and shop at the Factory allowing us to give grants to support not for profit groups providing social benefits to our community.

Also a very big SHOUT OUT to our volunteers, many of whom are in the older age group and continue to give of their time to The Factory. We love your commitment - whether sorting goods, pricing, assisting in the shop, driving the van or creating displays. Thank you, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

To-date MCOST has provided 77 grants totalling over $237,000 and with your help we can continue to do this. We appreciate thoughtful donations of clean and saleable goods (please remember it costs us money to dispose of non-saleable goods). If you have large items we can arrange for these to be collected.

Grants have been paid to:

• Hakaru Branch of Wellsford District Pony Club: replace and refurbish showjumping poles

• Mangawhai Artists Inc: Extension of community owned building

• Mangawhai Community Gardens: pest control, reticulation, fertiliser, compost and seeds

• Mangawhai Football Club: Blinder paint field marking, referees for youth, hardship fees

• Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service: First Aid Defibrilator, Paddle board racks

• Mangawhai Historic Village: Movie theatre seat cushions

• Mangawhai Netball Club: Uniforms

• Mangawhai Museum and Historical Society: Separate power meters for cafe and museum

• Mangawhai Public Library: Paint interior of hall

• Mangawhai Shed Incorporated: Container for storage

• Mangawhai Toy Library: Wooden toys

• Mangawhai United Soccer: Sports equipment

• Mangawhai's Helping Hands Charitable Trust: Youth boxing course

• Te Whai Community Trust : Set up of community house