How to help Arohanui Strings+
Donate funding
As a registered charity, we operate entirely on donations from local and central government, from corporates and trusts, and from members of the public who recognise the value of learning music. If you would like to offer a donation – thank you!
Our bank account details are: AROHANUI STRINGS-SISTEMA HUTT VALLEY – 38 9023 0640327 16.
To donate via credit card, you can use our Give a Little page for easy donations (note that a small fee is deducted from your donation).
Please email us to let us know you have donated so we can thank you, and ensure we send you a receipt for tax purposes (on donations over $5) at the end of the tax year.
Join our Supporters Ensemble
The AS+ Supporters Ensemble is a group of dedicated supporters who generously make monthly or annual donations to our work, and we are so grateful for their support. Regular donations are one of the best ways to ensure Arohanui Strings+ remains a safe place for our tamariki to come, learn, play, to make friends and find community, today, tomorrow, and in the years to come.
If you would like to join the AS+ Supporters Ensemble, please choose a monthly or annual amount from the levels below.
Then set up a regular donation using our bank details to the left, or by choosing a monthly amount via Give a Little, then email us to let us know you have joined our Supporters Ensemble.
We would love to have you as part of our Arohanui Strings+ community.
Please choose from the below levels, each with its own benefits to you.
Whakatū (setting our foundations) $10-$49/month or $120-$599/pa
You receive a quarterly e-newsletter to keep up to date with our news and activities, and invitations to free performances.
Manaaki (extending generosity) $50-99/month or $600-$1199/pa
The above, and an invitation to visit a holiday programme, as well as an optional mention on our website supporters’ page.
Rangatira (supporting leaders) $100-$299/month or $1200-$3599/pa
All the above, and an invitation to a special annual donor function.
OR…. if you can support us to the tune of truly transformative change:
Tāne Mahuta (foundation of strength) $300+/month or $3600+/PA
All of the above, plus a personalised tour of a programme of your choice, and the enduring, superlative gratitude of everyone at Arohanui Strings+!
Donate time
There are many ways you can donate your time to support the children of Arohanui Strings.
As well as volunteer music teachers, we also often need drivers to take children to musical events, to pick up high school students to bring them to after-school orchestras, help with general admin, roll keeping and afternoon tea making, and to help with our music library. If you have a skill you could contribute to the running of our organisation, and the benefit of our children, please let us know. Email us – we’d love to hear from you.
Please note that all volunteers who have contact with the children will undergo police vetting.
Donate instruments
We gladly accept used – or new! – instruments in good condition. We mostly need smaller sized string, brass and woodwind instruments, along with some full-sized instruments.
While we absolutely appreciate all donations, we cannot afford to repair unplayable instruments , so please consider this before donating.
