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How to become a Beneficiary Of The 2013 Grocery Charity Ball

Applications to be the Beneficiary of the 2012 Grocery Charity Ball have now closed.

Applications to be a beneficiary of the 2013 Grocery Charity Ball are now open to any bona fide New Zealand-registered Charitable Trust.

If you would like to be considered as the Beneficiary Charity for the 2013 Grocery Charity Ball please fill out the preliminary application form located below. Before doing so please read and familiarise yourself with the expectations of the Beneficiary Charity listed below. Click here >>>

If you have any questions about this application whatsoever please do not hesitate to contact us through one of the following methods:

Preliminary applications close in October 2012.



Preliminary Application

Please complete ALL the details on the form below.

 
Name of your Charitable Trust
 You must be a bona fide New Zealand-registered Trust
Name of Website
 So that we can find out a little more about you
Key Contact Details
 Name
 Phone
 Email
 This is the person we will communicate with regarding this application
Brief description of what your Charity does
 Please provide a short one paragraph description which encapsulates what you do
Annual income of your Charity$
 Just provide a rough estimate of your Charity's annual income
Source of Income % Government
 % Supply Contracts
 % Commercial Sponsorship
 % Trust Grants
 % Donations
 % Other
 Just povide a rough percentage mix of your income (Total=100%)
Number of full time employees
 Approximately
Brief description of what the funds raised at the Grocery Charity Ball would be used for
 Please provide a short one paragraph description (This is indicative only. It is not a commitment to use the funds in this way on your Charity's behalf)
If multiple pledges of $1500-$2500 are raised at the Grocery Charity Ball, is there a specific way that these could be used?
 Eg. You need to buy 25 laptops. Or you need to send 40 people on a course.
Include any other information that you believe might be relevant in supporting your case
 Please limit to one paragraph.
I have read and understood the Expectations of the Beneficiary Charity as outlined below.

Please tick if you agree
 
An acknowledgement of this Application will be sent to you at the email address above. Please contact us immediately if you do not receive this acknowledgement.


Expectations of the Grocery Charity Ball Beneficiary

Beneficiary Benefits

The selected Beneficiary Charity will become the recipient of the proceeds from the Grocery Charity Ball held in 2013. In past years this has ranged from $100,000 donated to Cystic Fibrosis in 2004, to $500,000 donated to Life Education in 2008.

However, it should be noted -

  • The Grocery Charity Ball Trust gives no guarantee of funds raised at the 2013 Grocery Charity ball and the funds subsequently donated to the Beneficiary Charity.
  • The disbursement of the funds raised at the 2013 Grocery Charity Ball is at the discretion of the Grocery Charity Ball Trustees, and amongst other considerations, takes into account the funds raised on the night, the funds pledges and subsequently collected, the expenses incurred on the night, and the needs to maintain the reserves of the Grocery Charity Ball Trust.
  • Funds will be remitted to the Beneficiary Charity as the cash flow of the Grocery Charity Ball Trust permits.

The Grocery Charity Ball Trust will actively promote the selected Beneficiary Charity throughout 2013, via publicity on all Grocery Charity Ball marketing, sales and public relations material.

Shortlisted Applicants

The Grocery Charity Ball Trustees typically shortlist 5 to 7 Beneficiary Charities to make a formal presentation to the Trust during October 2012.

The shortlisted Beneficiary Charities will be decided the in November 2012, and successful shortlisted Applicants will be notified with a time, date and place to make a presentation. Those Beneficiary Charities that are unsuccessful will also be notified.

The formal presentation by the successful shortlisted Applicants will be -

  • In December 2012 at a time and date designated by the Grocery Charity Ball Trustees.
  • At a venue in Auckland.
  • Have a maximum duration of 30 minutes.

The actual nature of the presentation will be left to the discretion of the Beneficiary Charity.

The Successful Applicant

Will be notified within 48 hours of their formal presentation. The unsuccessful shortlisted Applicants will be notified by the following week.

Whilst the Grocery Charity Ball will promote and fund the selected Beneficiary Charity, it is also anticipated that the selected charity will in return ....

  • Promote the Grocery Charity Ball throughout 2013.
  • Actively assist in maximising the success of the 2013 Ball.
  • Enhance market reception of the Grocery Charity Ball event and brand in the future.

More specifically, that includes -

  • The Grocery Charity Ball Trust will be promoted by the selected Beneficiary Charity as a major sponsor for the duration of 2013 ... with recognition and publicity accordingly on the charity’s marketing collateral (including website, newsletter, etc).
  • The Grocery Charity Ball Trust will have access to the selected Beneficiary Charity's sponsors, donors and supporters for the purposes of helping secure table sales, auction items, and donations for the Ball.
  • The selected Beneficiary Charity will actively assist with the marketing and selling of the event by attending monthly planning meetings, assisting with the marketing and selling of tables.
  • The Beneficiary Charity will be asked to assist with manpower and other resources before and at the Ball.
  • The Beneficiary Charity will be required to take a major role in securing items for the Silent Auction.
  • The Beneficiary Charity will be asked to help secure items for the Live Auction.

Application Caveat

The Beneficiary Charity will be expected to do nothing to damage its own brand, or damage the brands of both the Grocery Charity Ball Trust and event. If in the Trustees’ view this happens, it will remain at their discretion to withdraw support for the selected charity and seek a new Beneficiary.

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Annual Grocery Charity Ball
Annual Ball 2011

After the coldest week in many a year, revellers at the annual Grocery Charity Ball let off steam at one of the best Balls in the past eight years. Perhaps it was the masquerade theme that kept many guests incognito, maybe it was a sign that the recession is over, or maybe it was a reaction to it snowing in Auckland; whatever it was, people had an absolute ball.

Once again, an amazing sum of money was raised during the evening - $235,000. This year the beneficiary was The Hearing House. The funds raised from the 2011 Grocery Charity Ball will help deaf and hearing-impaired children reach their full social and academic potential by ensuring they can listen and speak at the same level as their hearing peers.

Masked revellers took advantage of the Grocery Charity Ball Photobooth iPhone App to upload their pictures, and at times it was difficult to get people away from the Silent Auction tables, such was the interest shown for the many great items on display.

The hilarious Dai Henwood was an interesting choice as Master of Ceremonies and his wicked sense of humour went down well with particular sections of the audience and not just those who may have been over imbibing.

Craig Davson and Heather Brocket lived up to their reputation as stunning entertainers, with outstanding performances of some old favourites.

The evening saw the crowd open their wallets,and this year’s Ball took the accumulated grants made by the Grocery Charity Ball Trust over the last eight years to just under $2million.

This is a remarkable tribute to the grocery industry, and positions the Grocery Charity Ball as New Zealand’s most ‘giving’ charity evening. Both The Hearing House and the Trustees have been humbled by the industry’s continued generosity.

“Another great success,” said Grocery Charity Ball Trust Chairman, Don Graham. “The support the industry gives the Ball is unbelievable”

You can see photos of the ball at the Grocery Charity Ball Photo Stream by clicking here. Or view the official photo's on the QuikPix website.