The team at Bella Vi would like to say THANK YOU to our wonderful stockist for being part of Bella Vi, as a Stockist you are helping towards supporting the many Charities in our community. Bella Vi is very passionate when it comes to supporting the many dedicated charities in our local community and New Zealand as a whole. We hope any Bella Vi lovers reading this are able to support New Zealand’s needing charity organizations in any way you can. Charities in our beautiful country need all of our support..... So let’s get behind them!

Bella Vi would like to take this moment to thank all the wonderful people involved in;  working, running, caring, organizing, donating, volunteering and to anyone involved in working with New Zealand’s charity organzations…

A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL

A look at who we are supporting. If you are able to support them too, then we thank you!

Look Good Feel Better:

Look Good Feel Better is a free service offered to women undergoing treatment for cancer. We help restore and enhance the appearance of cancer patients during and after treatment.

We aim to put a smile on the face of every women with cancer. We are there with support, guidance and free makeover workshops at a difficult time in their lives when they need it most. At Look Good Feel Better we understand that the way we look on the outside can have a powerful influence on how we feel on the inside. With makeup, skincare, skills and a positive attitude, we transform the look and the outlook of over 3000 New Zealand women with cancer every year.

Please visit them at www.lgfb.co.nz

The Special Children's Christmas Parties

Thank you to Radio Network for getting us involved, it’s an amazing event, we look forward to it every year!!

The Special Children's Christmas Party, in association with the Cancer Society and Variety enlists the sponsorship of local business to provide an unforgettable experience for disabled and disadvantaged children in our community.

The Children
We source between 1500 and 2300 children (depending on the area) suffering from one or more of the following: Life threatening illness, physical and intellectual impairment, domestic violence or living in underprivileged circumstances. We contact between 350 - 550 Government organisations, local charities, societies, and special schools / kindergartens in each region, effectively covering all children facing challenges in life.

Here in New Zealand we have had many local sporting hero's including members of the All Blacks, Silver Ferns, Black Ferns, and celebrities such as Jason Faafio, the crew from the popular TV show "What Now" (who were very popular compares' at all the events last year), Matt & Dana from Studio 2, Prime Minister Helen Clarke, Prime Minister John Key, Simon Dallow, "Show Kids", The Funky Monkeys, Dean Barker, Mandy Smith, Mark Todd, Kevin Smith, Suzy Cato, TrueBliss, Anthony Ray Parker, Graeme Sinclair from "Gone Fishin", Craig Parker, Lana Cockcroft, The Young New Zealanders, Andy Dye ("Handy Andy") comedian Mike King, Tony Christianson, Andrew Clay, Jordon Luck, Hammond Gamble, Jennifer's Music, the Cookie Muncher with all his cookies, Mr. Fungus, the team from 91ZM and Radio Hauraki and many, many more!

Santa & Toys

Santa has made some spectacular entrances such as abseiling down from a 20 metre high roof with his 6 helper elves, on horseback with Mark Todd at the reins, in a Ferrari, on Harley Davidson motor bikes, in a Rolls Royce Limousine, on a sleigh pulled by 2 Newfoundland dogs, on a fire engine etc. After wishing everyone a merry Christmas it is then off to the HUGE Santa's caves filled with thousands of top quality gifts that spread for over 70 metres. Here every child, according to 5 different age groups, will receive 3 or 4 high quality gifts to call their own and personally meet Santa.

Last year there were over 7000 gifts in each Santa's cave large which included large soft toys that played tunes, Computers, 14 piece, orchestra sets, phones, radio controlled stunt cars, rock n roll guitars, vibrating fish cushions, play mats, CD walkmans, constructions sets and many more.

Please visit them at www.sccpnz.co.nz

Heart Children New Zealand

WE SUPPORT CHILDREN, YOUTH, ADULTS FAMILIES
WE ADVOCATE
WE FUND EQUIPMENT
WE GIVE PRACTICAL, FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
WE FUND RESEARCH
WE EDUCATE
WE INFORM
WE LISTEN, WE LEARN, WE ACT
WE CHANGE LIVES

Heart Children New Zealand’s primary goal is to reach and improve the lives of everyone living with childhood heart disease. Our mission is to provide life long support for all affected by the world's most common birth defect or heart disease acquired during childhood.

We're here to help from the time you find out your baby is a heart child, supporting you, your child, your family, along your heart journey, from childhood into adulthood and beyond.

Heart Children NZ has been the only organisation to support heart children and their families for over 26 years.  Our work is funded solely by voluntary donations.

Please visit them at  www.heartchildren.org.nz

Charlotte Lucy Trust

The story of "Baby" Charlotte - a meningococcal survivor.

As told by her father, Perry Bisman.

June 17th 2004 will always be indelibly etched in my memory as the day that started like any other and ended up as every parents worst nightmare.

Please visit Charlette’s website www.babycharlotte.co.nz  to understand this beautiful little girls story and challenging journey ahead for her. We wish her and her family all the love in the world…..

Beauty Industry Quake Appeal

Do you feel like you want to help but don’t know what to do? Our Christchurch Beauty Industry Colleagues have been affected by the largest disaster in New Zealand’s history, and many of us would like to do as much as we can to support them and help rebuild their lives and businesses.

As an industry, we can collaborate and offer our collective assistance to those of our colleagues who have been affected both personally and in business. Many salons will need help with not just rebuilding their homes and business premises – but assistance with the continuing costs of staff wages and overheads, with little or no income coming in.

The idea is for all suppliers and stockists outside of Christchurch to band together and donate to a cause – the Beauty Industry Quake Appeal.

Please visit them at www.beautyindustryquakeappeal.co.nz 

Angels For Children

Thank you for providing support to our Annual appeal, without your support it would be impossible for our organisation to assist special needs children and/or organisations to improve their lives and services.

When Angels for Children Charitiable Trust was first formed we didn’t know if other individuals in communities would appreciate that there are thousands of special needs children and services in communities that go without basic funding for some health, medical or educational services just because the applicant did not meet the requirements of specific agencies that have been set up to provide assistance for these children/organisations.

Over the last 7 years due to the support of individuals like you we have provided hundreds of thousands of dollars to assist special needs children and organisations throughout New Zealand, this assistance sometimes comes in the form of providing specific products

Endometriosis New Zealand

Endometriosis New Zealand is New Zealand's only national endometriosis organisation. It is a non-government funded charitable trust promoting awareness of endometriosis, providing information, education and raising funds to support endometriosis related initiatives, including its unique programmes and services.

Our motto 'strength through support' is key to our unique character and philosophy as we aim to support those with endometriosis, those who treat it and create awareness and support of our organisation through our work.

Please visit them at www.nzendo.co.nz

Fostering Kids

Fostering Kids exists to support the foster families who open their homes and hearts to the children in their care. We do this by providing encouragement, support and education to both foster parents and foster kids, so that the placement has the best possible chance of working out. We want to be able to grow our services and make them available to more foster parents – and in turn, help Kiwi kids in foster care recover their sense of self-worth and learn to trust the world again.

 

More than 10,000 children and young people in New Zealand are unable to live with their biological parents because they have been subjected to, or are at risk of, abuse or neglect. Out of the estimated 6,000 foster families in New Zealand, Fostering Kids is currently only able to support a quarter of them. These children will spend days, weeks, months, or sometimes years, living in a foster family. You cannot change the world, but you can change a child’s world.

With your support we will make a difference to foster families in your region and throughout New Zealand.

 

Please visit them at www.fosteringkids.org.nz

Epilepsy Foundation of NZ

Please read about its history and aims and how the Foundation is working to help people with epilepsy.  

The Epilepsy Foundation of New Zealand was established in 1987 to raise awareness within the community and money for the one in fifty people nationwide who have to live with epilepsy.

Epilepsy is the least accepted, acknowledged, understood and supported of all natural conditions, as identified by WHO.

In order to achieve its aims a capital fund is maintained and developed, from which the interest only can be used to fund epilepsy services.  The capital fund is targeted for the purchase of a building to be used as a neurological centre.

A promotional team runs Film, Ten Pin Bowling and Pool Party Festivals throughout New Zealand for children disadvantaged by epilepsy and requiring special needs, along with their families and caregivers.  Many warm letters of appreciation are received. 

From time to time volunteers help with projects.  Their expertise and generosity of spirit is very much appreciated. 

A number of other projects have been, or are being, developed.  The Epilepsy Foundation makes every effort to help itself achieve its goals.

• Epilepsy Foundation of NZ
• Angels For Children Charitable Trust
• Angels For Children