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National Charities

KidsCan Charitable Trust is a national charity in New Zealand.

It was founded in August 2005 by Julie Helson, who after undergoing extensive research with primary schools throughout New Zealand, realised that there were too many Kiwi kids going to school without the basic physical and nutritional items that many of us take for granted. The KidsCan Trust has three key programmes: 'Raincoats for Kids', 'Food for Kids' and 'Shoes for Kids'.

Thanks in large part to supporting companies which include Warehouse Stationery, Conferenz, No. 1 Shoe Warehouse and a number of others, the KidsCan Trust currently support over 16,000 financially disadvantaged New Zealand children in 68 schools around the country.

The Founding Patrons of KidsCan are current rugby players, Doug Howlett and Ali Williams. They are supported by a number of Ambassadors which include: Miriama Smith, Donald Reid, Jordan Luck, Jeetan Patel and James Franklin. Each of these talents help the charity by donating their time and their "name" to promote the cause.

As at September 2007, the KidsCan Trust has 20,000 New Zealand children on the waiting list for support.

If you have any enquiries about KidsCan, please feel free to contact us by phone or email. Our team members will respond to you as soon as possible.

General Manager Julie Helson : Phone: 09 413 7659

Mobile: 027 293 1778

Email: julie@kidscan.org.nz

Operations Manager - Carl Sunderland : Phone: 09 413 7659

Email: carl@kidscan.org.nz

Marketing Coordinator - Anne Titman: Phone: 09 413 7659

Email: anne@kidscan.org.nz

Event Manager - Frances Titman : Phone: 09 413 7691

Email: frances@kidscan.org.nz

Marketing and Evenets Mananger SOuth Island - Denise Adlam: Phone: 027 686 7330