big brothers big sisters of nelson community newsletter may june 2011
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Community Newsletter
Issue No. 5 May - June 2011
Every year over 100 mentors spend some t ime each week with a young person in our community. They do simple everyday act ivi t ies together but the b iggest gi f t they give is their t ime. Below are
a few of our mentors and their young people.
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Contact usGavin Millar: [email protected] Rebecca Colley:[email protected]
Maria Briggs: [email protected] Barbara Lloyd: [email protected]
Private Bag 39, Nelson 7042 Phone: 545 9864
Tim has just started his third ‘match’ with Jordan. Tim and Jordan enjoy going for a bike ride together.
Tanya and Ashlee have been ‘matched’ for just over a year. One of the many activities that Tanya and Ashlee enjoy together is cooking, especially making and decorating cupcakes.
Frank is now on his second ‘match’ with Tipene. They have been together for almost 4 years. Frank and Tipene enjoy making things together, including bird boxes and planter boxes. But the best thing of all, says Tipene, is the carving. He has helped Frank make pendants from pounamu and pakohe (jade and argillite) and is currently carving a taiaha from recycled rimu.
Shane and Trey have been ‘matched’ for 6 months. They enjoy walking the dog on the beach, kayaking, biking and sharing a bite to eat.
Rachel and Keely have been ‘matched’ for 5 years. When Rachel got Stella a German Shepherd puppy she entrusted the training to Keely. Now they are all best of friends.
Mentoring is about everyday people doing everyday things with a young person.
Why don’t you become a mentor!
Stacy and Rose have been ‘matched’ in the school-based mentoring programme for 3 months. Each week they catch up at Victory Primary School and have fun.
Barbara and Isabella have been ‘matched’ in the school based programme for 2 months. Recently they spent their hour cooking.
Andrew and Sarah-Jane have been ‘matched’ with Keith for almost 4 years. This year Andrew and Keith designed and built a trolley for the Robertson’s Trolley Derby. They had fantastic fun and learnt a lot about the processes involved.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nelson Charity Auction 2011
In 2010 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nelson held its inaugural Auction. It was a fantastic success, raising the profile of the programme and generating $12,000. In 2011 we would like to do it again! We hope that many of the organisations and individuals, who so generously supported us last year, will again be able to support us in 2011. The Auction will follow a similar format to last year with items under the hammer, as well as a silent auction.
Where? Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village, 49 Covent Drive, Stoke.
When? Wednesday 31 August 2011
Time: 6.00pm
Tickets: only $10 (which includes your first drink and nibbles) and will be on sale in July
Items donated to date: Signed artwork from Prime Minister John Key, signed basketball from the Nelson Giants, Vouchers to Trailways, Kayaking with Wilson’s Abel Tasman, Treatments with the Enriching Day Spa, Furniture from Hunters Furniture and lots more!
To contribute items for the auction please phone 03 545 9864 or email: [email protected]
Please, support us we need your help!
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The 2011 Rotary Club of Nelson Charity Golf Tournament 4 November 2011 at The Nelson Golf Club
The Rotary Club of Nelson has, since 2007, organised and run three successful Charity Golf Tournaments, with the aim of honouring the memory of our past member Peter Noonan by raising funds to support worthwhile organisations in our community, much as Peter did with his participation during his life.
This year we will be raising funds to distribute to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nelson; The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary; and The Rotary Foundation.
We have been fortunate in previous years to receive generous support from individuals and organisations by way of donated goods and services, to be used as prizes or auction items, and we anticipate similar support this year.
As for the tournament itself, the format will be teams of four, competing for both team and individual stableford prizes, with registration at 10.30am for a shotgun start at 11.00am. The top individual winner will be awarded The Peter Noonan Memorial Trophy.
For more information and an opportunity to become a sponsor or to enter a team in this event please contact: Hec Arbuthnott, Tournament Organising CommitteeContact: Phone 5481710 day, 5478393 evening; Email [email protected]
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Special thank you to Dry Crust Communications for all of our design work!
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27th Lions Club of Nelson-Southpine Charity Golf TournamentIn November 2010 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nelson was the beneficiary
of this Charity Golf Tournament. We are extremely grateful for the donation of $9,000 made to the Nelson programme by the Lions Club of Nelson and Southpine.________________________________________
Become a Mentor Today! You don’t have to change your life
... to change theirs. Being YOU is the only skill you need. It’s fun! Being a “Big Brother” or “Big Sister” is one of the most rewarding and enjoyable things you will ever do. It’s simple too. Together you can share the kinds of activities you already like to do:
Kicking a ball - Playing games - Kite flying – Fish n’ Chips at the beach.
Just one activity a week can change a young person’s life. Volunteer to become a mentor today. Please contact Big Brothers Big Sisters on ph. (03) 545-9864 or e-mail [email protected] or go to www.BigBrothersBigSisters.org.nz
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STATISTICS to May 2011
Currently we have:
Total active matches = 89
Total boys matched = 34
Total girls matched = 55
Total Active Community-Based 47
Total Active SB+ 7
Total Active School-Based Adult 11
Total Active School-Based Teen 24
Total all Active School-Based 42
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Up Coming Big Brothers Big Sisters Events
Team Meeting: 2 June, 7pm Saxton Field. Resiliency experts Mike Milstein and Annie Henry will talk about the Resiliency Elements and what role they play in our community.
Tahunanui Skating: Thursday 23rd June 5.30pm
Team Meeting: 6 July, 7pm Venue TBC
Check out our Facebook page – and keep up to date with what is happening wit h us locally. Click that you “like” the site and you will receive regular updates.
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Nelson/126901214008486 website: http://www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.nz/local/nelson/
On behalf of the Board and Staff of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nelson we wouldlike to say a huge THANK YOU to Mark Chapman (Dealer Principal) of Nelson Bays Suzuki for his support in the purchase of a vehicle. This is an essential tool for Mentoring Co-ordinators to get out and meet mentors, young people and their families. We are now in the process of having it sign written - watch this space!
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Nurturing Resilient YouthHelping our young people have better lives is the focus of a new initiative recently launched in Nelson.
The Nurturing Resilient Youth (NRY) project grew out of a youth forum held as part of the Nelson Anglican Diocese and Nelson City 150th celebrations in March 2009.
Resiliency experts and NRY committee members , Mike Milstein and Annie Henry describe resiliency as ‘the ability to bounce back from adversity, learn new skills, develop creative ways of coping and becoming stronger.’(Milstein & Henry, 2008). The Resiliency Model has six elements:
Positive connections: When we are connected in profound ways with people, activities, programs, institutions, communities, and society, as well as the core values that underlie them, we know who we are, that we are a part of something bigger than ourselves, and how we fit in with those around us. Positive connections that are healthy and supportive provide meaning and value for our lives. We need to seek out, maintain, and nurture positive connections that support our sense of belonging and meaning.
Clear, consistent, and appropriate boundaries: Our boundaries, or our senses of self and place, include expectations that are formal and communicated in writing such as laws, policies, and pro-cedures, as well as expectations that are informal but powerful such as norms and cultural preferences. Our behaviors are greatly affected by the formal and informal expectations of others. If they are clear and consistently enforced and appropriate to our needs and abilities they can serve as a safety net, providing guidance for appropriate behaviors. They are also important for growth and development, which are more feasible if we feel safe and secure.
Life-guiding skills: Life-guiding skills that are required to navigate life’s twists and turns include goal setting, planning, problem solving, decision making, communications, conflict management and resolution, and the ability to be reflective. It is important that these skills be developed, honed through experience, and applied flexibly as conditions change and life progresses.
Nurture and support: We thrive when we are cared for and supported by relatives, friends, and others around us. Our lives are more worth living when we matter to others. We feel more fully alive when we experience unconditional regard from others. All people, from newborns to centenarians, thrive more if they are loved and cared for. Learning how to ask for and receive such nurturance and support is important. It is equally important to be able and willing to give nurturance and support to others for our own sense of well-being.
Purposes and expectations: With clear goals and priorities and the motivation to achieve them, we are more likely to respond positively to life’s challenges. Purposes and expectations motivate us to grow and develop. In fact, meaning is the driving energy in life. Without purposes and expectations, we are likely to become alienated and adrift, with little drive beyond mere survival. Our purposes and ex-pectations may be suggested by teachers, parents and others, but ultimately, we must choose and pri-oritize our own expectations—for example, to become independent, become financially secure, find a mate, raise a family, and do well in our chosen line of work.
Meaningful participation: We are social beings. When we participate meaningfully with our families and friends, and the community we live in, we realize that we are not alone, that we have skills and worthwhile inputs to offer, and that we have a responsibility to give back to the environments that have nurtured us. It is important to note that people may have the time, life experiences, and knowledge to participate meaningfully, but they also need to be invited to participate appropriately.
Milstein, M., & Henry, D.A. (2008). Leadership for resilient schools and communities. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Contact us at [email protected].
Mike and Annie will be talking at the next Team Meeting for mentors on Thursday 2 June, at 7pm Saxton Field Netball Pavilion.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nelson would like to thank the following organisations, groups and individuals for their continued support and sponsorship:
Thank you for helping to make a difference to the
young people in our Community
OUR SPONSORS and SUPPORTERS
* Nelson Bays Suzuki * CB Marketing
* DryCrust Communications * Konica Minolta
* Rotary Club of Nelson * Rutherford Rotary Club
* Whakatu Rotary Club * Sealord
* The Leader * Hirequip Nelson
* Peter Noonan Memorial Golf Tournament * Lifeline Goodwill Store
* Our Individual Personal Sponsors * 92.8 MoreFM
* FreshChoice
If you are able to support us in anyway please make contact with us - with your support we can make a difference for the young people in our community!
Please tear off this page and return it to: Big Brothers Big Sisters of NelsonPrivate Bag 39Nelson 7042
My/Our Name: ____________________________________________
My/Our Organisation (if applicable): ____________________________________________
My/Our Contact number: ____________________________________________
I/We wish to become a Mentor
I/We wish to donate an item to the “Bid for this Kid” Auction 2011.
We would like to donate_____________________________________________
I/We wish to make a Monetary Donation* $_________________________
I/We wish to donate merchandise. We would like to donate____________________
I/We wish to become a Board Member
I/We wish to help out by doing other volunteer work such as: office work, participating in fundraising events…etc.
Other (please specify)____________________________________________________
Please contact us to discuss the possibilities. We look forward to working with you in the future.
* Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nelson has been registered by the Charities Commission as a charitable entity – Charities Act 2005 registration # CC30342. All donations over $5 are eligible for a tax rebate and from the 1st April 2008 the limit was removed for maximum refunds. All charitable gifts up to the amount of your taxable income now qualify for a tax credit of 33⅓% of the amount of the gift.
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