Being good sorts for sport
Sport Waikato is giving its staff time off work duties to spend the day helping out on community projects.
Usually a full staff team meeting day, September 19 has been turned into the ‘‘Good Sorts for Sport’’ day helping out around the Waikato region with three very worthy projects.
Over 15 applications were received and these were then shortlisted with the final three projects chosen: Morrinsville Croquet Club, Maeroa Intermediate School and the Waikato River Trails in South Waikato.
Up to 80 staff will be working on the projects, from helping to build a fitness trail around Maeroa Intermediate School, painting the implement sheds at the croquet club and clearing and planting on the river trails.
‘‘As a regional sports trust, we are very excited to be able to spend this time helping out in our region,’’ explains Sport Waikato chief executive Matthew Cooper.
‘‘Sport Waikato’s vision is ‘out there and active’ and we love that these projects are part of achieving that vision.
Sport Waikato would like to challenge other organisations to take on some of the remaining project applications it had received.
If your organisation would like to find out more about how you can help with a community project, please email info@sportwaikato.org.nz or call (07) 858 5388.
‘‘As a regional sports trust, we are very excited to be able to spend this time helping out in our region.’’