KidsCan has begun the year with a flying start, with an extra 16 schools being added to our Food for Kids programme. That brings the total number of schools involved in our programmes to 199.  There are however, still a number of schools on our waiting list.  There are 107 schools waiting for our support  - that's 21,000 kids who don't have the shoes, food and raincoats they need!   With your support, we can ensure that over 2011 the waiting list is cut back even more.
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Term 4 has had our partner school students get into the Christmas spirit, designing the 2010 KidsCan Christmas E-Card.    Our first competition has proved extremely popular with the kids as we had over 500 entries from all over the country.  It was extremely hard to pick a winner but congratulations to Janae Van Panahon (year 6) from Glenavon Primary School in Blockhouse Bay for her very colourful Kiwiana themed entry.  For her hard work Janae has won a $50 Smiggle art pack for herself and a digital camera for her school.  Thanks FujiFilm for donating this great prize. Congratulations also to our highly commended entries. 
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The official Mana launch is being held 2 December.  KidsCan looks forward to welcoming our guests to the event.  A huge thank you to our sponsors for their generous donations for our live auction. Photos of the event will be posted soon - watch this space! 
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Photographed by world-class photojournalist Nick Danziger and written by James Kerr, Mana is a stunning new coffee table book that goes behind the scenes of the All Blacks.  Proceeds from the book go to KidsCan StandTall’s work helping disadvantaged Kiwi kids in our own backyard. Mana is available for purchase from KidsCan now.  It’s an ideal gift for fans of the All Blacks and anyone with an interest in Aotearoa’s unique rugby culture. 
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Help support kiwi kids living in poverty.  There are over $50,000 worth of fabulous prizes to be won!  Get cracking and help kiwi kids in our own backyard this Christmas with KidsCan Christmas Crackers!
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KidsCan is delighted to be the recipient charity for Ringside Corporate Fight Night. While business people transform into professional prize fighters, they also help in the fight against child poverty in New Zealand. You too can join in the fight - click here to donate now :
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Broadway's song and dance extravaganza - 42nd Street - invites friends of the KidsCan StandTall Charitable Trust to join us at The Civic in Auckland on Wednesday 6 October for this spectacular stage classic!  $9.90 from every ticket that we sell will be donated back to KidsCan to support our programmes – so join us for a night of toe-tapping fun for all the family while helping Kiwi kids in need.
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Somewhere not too far from you, a child is missing out on the education that could set him or her up with skills for life. That child could be living in the next street, or maybe a few kilometres away. Although he or she is enrolled at the local school, all too often there’s a blank in the attendance register. When it’s pouring with rain in the middle of winter, and you don’t have decent shoes or a raincoat, the easy decision is to stay at home. Or maybe there’s no food in the house until the next payday. You can fill up with water from the school drinking fountain but you’re not going to be learning very much that day. Make a commitment to support a child on the KidsCan StandTall waiting list with a donation of $15 or more per month. 100% of your donation will be used to support a child in need, not for marketing or administration purposes.
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The KidsCan Charity Beach House is now up for grabs!  Starting at just a $1 reserve this is your chance to get a fabulous beach house just in time for summer.  Visit the TradeMe auction listing now, auction closes at 8pm on Thursday 19 August, 2010.
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Every day thousands of Kiwi kids living in poverty don't get to choose what shoes they will wear. They simply don't own any. They are going to school during these cold winter months without shoes and socks to keep their little feet warm and free from foot injury. This has a major impact on their health and learning ability.
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About 7,500 more children will have the opportunity to learn with full stomachs as a result of a Government decision to help expand KidsCan StandTall’s ‘Food For Kids’ programme, Prime Minister John Key announced today.
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A report commissioned by the KidsCan Charitable Trust shows 80 cents of every dollar raised from the public during the Big Night In Telethon will be used for the charity’s programmes for New Zealand children.
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