Nor'West News: December 18, 2018

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Tuesday December 18 2018
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THRILLED: Dean Harris-Clarke, 9 (left), Jack Harris-Clarke, 10,
and mother Kate Harris-Clarke with the new BMX gear.
Funding gets Jack on track
• By Anan Zaki
JACK Harris-Clarke’s family has
been saving money all year to
buy him a BMX bike.
It has been a tough ask for the
Hornby family.
But now their dream has come
true, thanks to the Mazda Foundation
which has stepped in with
a $2500 grant.
The 10-year-old from Hornby
is autistic with limited speech,
and has sensory issues, which
makes him only like fatty food.
To combat his weight, mother
Kate Harris-Clarke has tried
to get him into various sports,
without much success.
But Jack finally found a sport
to play last year, when he went
riding at the Kyle Park BMX
track in Hornby, with his nineyear-old
brother Dean.
But proper equipment was expensive.
After trying various organisations,
the family received
good news last month when they
were granted the money.
“It was incredible, I stood there
and bawled my eyes out,” Mrs
Harris-Clarke said.
With the grant from Mazda
Foundation, the family had
enough savings (originally
intended for Jack) to buy new
equipment for his younger
brother.
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Trust provides more than
100 kids with Christmas gifts
MORE THAN 100 children
will have Christmas gifts under
the tree this year thanks to
people who donated toys to the
Birthright Canterbury Trust.
Parents were able to select
gifts for their children at the
Phillipstown Community
Hub during Christmas Toy
Day, which was supported by
Professionals Christchurch real
estate.
Trust manager Rhodora
Sagles said the Professionals
team volunteered to help get the
toys needed to make the day a
success.
“These gifts make a huge
difference for Birthright
families,” she said.
Professionals Christchurch
managing director Colin Lock
said the company hoped it had
contributed to a great Christmas
for children involved with the
trust.
In addition to offering parents
the opportunity to select toys
for their children, the Christmas
Toy Day also included a morning
tea, dancing and craft activities
for parents and children.
Former Birthright Canterbury
clients Anne Addei, of the
Compassion Trust, and Kelly
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GIVING: Birthright Canterbury Trust manager Rhodora Sagles
and Aranui mum Shana at the Christmas Toy Day.
(Below) – Redwood’s Steph Lawson and her daughter Scarlett.
Burt, of the Dogwatch Sanctuary
Trust, spoke about their own
experiences as single parents
and provided advice and
encouragement.
Birthright Canterbury has
been working alongside families
for more than 50 years.
The charity believes children
have a ‘birthright’ to the same
opportunities, regardless of
their family circumstances, and
offers practical, emotional and
educational support.
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