Our funders and supporters
Flight Centre
Flight Centre has become our principle business sponsor. They will donate money and free travel on an annual basis to keep the Big Buddy waka afloat and, um flying. They're good people with strong family values that feel right for us.
Todd Foundation
The Todd foundation has a strong and consistant supportor of our work. They are a real people focused organisation, their Trustees came all the way up from Wellington to meet with us and to get to know us as people. Their strong sense of serving the community comes across well. We like them; they are straight up and caring. Just like us really!
ASB Community Trust
The good people at this Aucklad based trust are great supporters of our work and great people to work with, we like them! Their long running support has been significant in establishing Big Buddy as it is today. It is not an exaggeration to say without them we would not be here.
Tindall foundation
The Tindall foundation came on board in 2008 after taking a really careful look at our operation. We like the fact they take their philathropy seriously not wanting to set organisations up to levels they cannot sustain. We are confident Big Buddy is sustainable and are looking forward to working with the foundation into the future.
The Trusts
The two West Auckland Trusts, Portage and Waitakere have been long time supporters of Big Buddy and even though we have grown well beyond our Westie birthplace they still support the work we do in West Auckland.
NZ Lottery Grants Board
Regular supporters of Big Buddy, big though they are, they still keep a personal touch which we like.
Cogs ( Community Organisation Grants Schemes)
A community based funding scheme run with the help of many hardworking volunteers.
Lion Foundation
Many thanks to the fine people from the Lion Foundation for their ongoing support
Southern Trust
Many thanks to the people from Southern Trust for their support.
United Way
Freindly and accessable organistion staff by volunteers.They have been consistant supporters for Big Buddy
Nautilus Foundation
Great South Auckland based gaming trust who have been very consistant supporters
Four Winds Foundation
Gaming Trust run by good people - different in that they wanted to meet us in person before granting money.
Wellington City Council
We are gratful for the support from their Betty Campbell Trust - helping to keep our Wellington office going
NZ Community Trust
Thanks to the NZCT for the ongoing support
Sir John Logan Campbell Estate
Thanks to these guys and their visionary founder for their support
Manukau City Council
Thanks for their help in establishing Big Buddy in South Auckland
Sky City Community Trust
Thanks to Sky City for a grant that helped us with technology to keep us conneccted and our work flowing
NZ Community Post
Many thanks to NZ Post who supply us with pre paid envelopes - saving us thousands of dollars on postage.
Microsoft /Techsoup
Hey without these guys our server would be brain dead so we appreciate the free software received from Microsoft via TechSoup
Vodafone New Zealand Foundation
Strong supporters of Big Buddy and wonderful people to work with. They have supported us directly and also when Richard Aston became a recipient of their World of Difference Programme.
Our supporters - well some of them anyway
The Pond
This amazing group of creatives are giving their time and resources to Big Buddy free of charge. They have helped us with advice,radio ads and our Fatherless Day campaign in 2009. Loverly people with great ideas . We like them!
WOW Creative
Special thanks to Alan Hunt owner of WOW ( Way Out West) for his inspired out of the box thinking behind our new logo and newspaper ads.
Office Products Direct (Avondale)
Big ups to Don Cotter the owner of Office Products Direct (Avondale) we are grateful for all the stationary Don provides for us - all at no cost.
Craig The Painter
Our thanks to Craig Brown for his enthusiastic support for our work - he takes a cut from each of his painting jobs and donates it direct to Big Buddy, how about that for practical support from a good bloke.
Troy's March
Four crazy guys who did a 7 day march across a desert in China in memory of their mate the late Troy Fisher. We found a mentor for Troy’s sons before Troy passed away. Troy’s mates not only raised a lot of money for Big Buddy but inspired us with their kiwi can-do attitude and dedication to a good mate. > The Full Story
