Our Community Initiatives and Charitable Partnerships
Cyclone is proud to collaborate with several esteemed charity partners, each dedicated to making a positive impact in our community.
Through these partnerships, Cyclone is able to extend its reach and amplify its impact, working together with these incredible organisations to create a better, more supportive community for all.
Our main charity partners are as listed below:
First Foundation
As an acknowledgement to Thirty years in business we wanted to give something back to Education. We are very excited to announce a new partnership, which we are launching, the First Foundation a four-year programme, we plan to introduce 1-2 new students each year.
Braintree Wellness Centre
The BrainTree Wellness Centre is an innovative, first-of-its-kind facility in Ōtautahi-Christchurch that supports people living with neurological conditions to live well in the community. Cyclone is proud to be a foundation partner assisting the inspiring work of BrainTree.
Autism NZ
Autism New Zealand has worked continuously with the community to deliver thousands of educational programmes that increase public understanding of autism. We have assisted over 50,000 individuals and their family members to learn more about autism.
Partnership Cambodia
Partnership Cambodia are a non-profit organisation that seeks to provide opportunities to make a difference in the world by supporting Cambodian young people in education, business and Christian discipleship and mentoring.
Tātai Whetū
We are thrilled to announce Cyclone’s three-year commitment to Tātai Whetū, an initiative we hold close to our hearts. This journey is not just about sports; it’s about nurturing the potential of our kiwi athletes, whanau and coaches in all aspects of life.
Child Cancer Foundation
The Cyclone Team ran a whopping 420 laps at Malvern Park and collectively raise a generous $15,000 to support the Child Cancer Foundation for children battling cancer!
Cyclone's Charitable Partnerships
In addition, Cyclone has established a unique collaboration with several other charities. These one-off partnerships aim to maximise the impact of their collective efforts, bringing together resources and expertise from each organisation to support a common cause.
The list of charities that Cyclone has also supported are listed below:
Stand Children's Services
Stand Children’s Services support our Tamariki and whānau to ensure they are safe, recover from past trauma, and reconnect with each other to create a positive future.
Prostate Cancer
The Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand – Te Kāhui Mate Pukupuku Repe Tātea o Aotearoa – Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading men’s cancer charity.
KidsCanBall
KidsCanBall is a 24-hr handball-athon dedicated to raising much needed funds to help support the thousands of Kiwi kids currently in need of KidsCan’s support.
Dunedin Night Shelter
The Dunedin Night Shelter Trust was established in 2004 and has been running Dunedin’s only night shelter facility since 2006.
Loss and Grief Centre
This centre offers support for people living with loss and grief of any sort- including grief from bereavement, separation, illness, isolation and other life changes.
A supportive culture
We seek to implement changes that will positively impact our people and community. As part of our commitment to our community, Cyclone proudly contributes to any annual donations made by our Whānau.
One of the benefits is that we offer this through our dollar-for-dollar matching program annually (to a maximum of $1000 per team member), which directly reflects and supports charities that we all believe in and are passionate about.
We are proud that we reflect our values and commitment, as this helps us drive change and contribute to our community because it’s a crucial part of who we are and how we thrive.
Below is a list of the recipients of those dollar-for-dollar donations from Cyclone this year: