Annual Report 2013 - Mainfreight

Mainfreight in
the Community
Mainfreight has been part of the “Duffy
Books in Homes” programme since its
inception in 1994 and currently we support
over 70 schools in New Zealand, Australia
and the USA. This means over 14,000
children every year are getting new books to
read with our support. In New Zealand the
Duffy Books in Homes programme has 540
schools and 170 early childhood education
centres in the scheme, representing over
100,000 New Zealand children.
The philosophy behind the Books in Homes
programme is simple – to break the cycle of
‘booklessness’. Kids who can’t read become
adults who can’t communicate and that’s a
serious disadvantage in a world that operates
on the written word.
Mainfreight’s other significant sponsorship
partner is “The Life Education Trust” which
was established in New Zealand in 1988,
and celebrates their 25th anniversary this
year. The Trust seeks to help give young
people the knowledge and skills to live a
fulfilling and healthy life through their positive
The philosophy behind
the Books in Homes
programme is simple
– to break the cycle of
‘booklessness’.
Kids who can’t read
become adults who can’t
communicate and that’s a
serious disadvantage in a
world that operates on the
written word.
health-based education. Each year they take
over 225,000 children through their mobile
classrooms teaching self-respect, respect for
others and providing tools for healthy living.
Mainfreight is proud to support these two
exceptional organisations that channel so
much to the children who are our future.
We encourage you to learn more about how
you can help by visiting their websites:
www.booksinhomes.org.nz
www.lifeeducation.org.nz
One other association close to Mainfreight’s
Every heart is Bairds day Mainfreight We Primary plan, School, lobby, re-use,
and this year we celebrated 20 years of
recycle
involvement with
and
the school
play
which is located
our part in
education.
Otara, Auckland.
looking after the planet for
During this time we have invested in excess
generations to come.
of $750,000 in IT and computer equipment.
We have also assisted the school with many
smaller projects including the annual soap
box derby.
Our Chairman, Bruce Plested, regularly hosts
the school at his property on Waiheke Island,
where the children get to experience farm
and island life. For many of them it is their
first adventure out of South Auckland.
Our relationship with the school is very
special, maintained and promoted by the
school and their enthusiastic and passionate
teacher fraternity. They have embraced
Mainfreight and our ideals and culture,
applying these where relevant in their
day-to-day activities.
We are proud to be associated with
the school and enjoy seeing our small
contribution helping to educate and grow
Kiwi kids to a higher level of learning and
In all of our New Zealand operations,
including Owens, Daily Freight and
Chemcouriers, each year we host the local
IHC community for a morning of fun, food,
trucks and trains. This provides a chance
for our team to contribute personally to the
communities we are based in, and extend the
gift of friendship to those less fortunate.
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