Kate Moetaua Foundation Marks Six Years with Record Payout.

The Kate Moetaua Foundation celebrated its sixth year of awarding scholarships with a record payout of $5200 to nine local youth.

This was achieved in partnership with the Craigs Investment Partners Employee Giving programme who contributed an extra $2000 to the scholarship fund this year.

The Kate Moetaua Foundation was set up in memory of Kate, a local teacher at Wakatipu High School, who passed away from cancer in 2018. Kate loved sports, arts, her family, and her students, so the fund was set up to support students to follow their dreams.

Chair of the Foundation and Kate’s daughter Anika said this year had seen a big jump in the numbers of applicants.  “It was wonderful to be able to also make our biggest awards, thanks to the contribution from Craigs.  I feel very privileged to be able to keep fulfilling Mums wishes as we keep growing bigger each year, especially with so many deserving applicants. “

The sports scholarships were awarded to Mason Clarke (Cricket), Yoonae Yeong (Golf),  Jess Hudson (Adventure Racing ) Abby Fookes (Cricket)  Lucy Boniface (Ice Hockey)

In the arts, Rachel Jo (Piano) Mikaela Patterson (Dance) Isabella Newell (Music) and Felix Nicoll (Drama)  were the recipients.

Chloe MacIntosh from Craigs Investment Partners said “it was an obvious decision to be able to donate to the Kate Moetaua Foundation that fosters students sporting or arts goals who may not have been able to proceed in their endeavours without some extra help. “

The nine local youth were recognised for their achievements at the recent annual Wakatipu Community Foundation awards, which included the Whakatipu Junior Golf Development Fund, The Bruce Grant Trust, and the Wakatipu Community Foundation Community Youth Scholarship.