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New Zealand Community of the Year

Winners 2019

The Community of the Year Awards provides an opportunity for regional or national community groups and organisations to be recognised for their achievements and contribution to their communities.

These groups share a strong sense of community spirit and play a vital role in enhancing the social, economic, cultural or environmental prosperity of their region. It is important to recognise and encourage these groups as their efforts make our communities stronger and more vibrant and promote true community spirit for this and generations to come.

Pillars

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Pillars is a charity dedicated to supporting children of prisoners. It provides support, resources, education and opportunities to ensure these children do not become future prison inmates.

The charity’s purpose is to break the cycle of intergenerational offending in New Zealand through a home-based family wrap-around service, coupled with a mentoring programme where a volunteer mentor is matched with a child or youth who becomes a stable and positive role model for them.