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At Te Rangatahi Tumanako Trust we value each and every donation we receive from our sponsors.
Given our success to date, we have an increasing demand from Department of Corrections and community organisations to take more young people into the program. We are raising funds so that we can commit to more young people, which means more activities, events and mentors.
We have 2 tiers of sponsorship:
Gold $5,000 p.a. +
- Use Reon's story (delivered in person) to motivate and develop your people, customers or friends and highlight your support of TRT.
- Complimentary venue hire at the Mediterranean Food Co for this event.
- Unlimited use of the TRT brand to show your people and customers the level of support you are giving to the local community
- Recognition on the TRT website as a Gold Sponsor
- Recognition in TRT social media posts
- Gold sponsors plaque to display at your premises
Silver $1,000 - $4,999 p.a.
- Unlimited use of the TRT brand to show your people and customers the level of support you are giving to the local community
- Recognition in TRT social media posts
- Silver sponsors plaque to display at your premises
Tester Content
Your donations go directly towards funding more activities and events that enrich young peoples lives. More activities and events strengthen the TRT community and lead more young people onto hopeful lives.
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Te Rangatahi Tumanako Trust (The Youth Hope Trust) was established in August 2015 with a vision to help guide young people into hopeful and fulfilling lives. The Trust provides one on one mentoring and support for young people to guide them through difficult points in their lives utilising the unique background and skills of Reon Nolan. To improve outcomes across the wider community, the Trust also provides motivational support and training to professionals working with young people.
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Little Boy Lost - Reon's Story
Growing up amidst the turbulent undercurrent of violence, addiction, and dysfunction, Reon Nolan became intimately familiar with the revolving door of corrections and child, youth & family facilities throughout his youth and adulthood.
When Reon’s father was murdered at 12 he swiftly adopted a new ‘family’ of equally lost children who shared his desperate desire to escape the pain of life. Spiraling into a life of crime and crippling addiction Reon was on a one-way trip to self-destruction.
In and out of detention centres and child youth and family care as a youth, Reon joined the general adult population of Christchurch Men’s Prison at just 16 years of age. Braving the many terrifying experiences behind bars Reon would soon find protection in fellow inmates that would only serve to further bolster his false sense of pride and belonging, drawing him further into the vortex of disillusionment and destruction.
A life that had been consumed by fear, shame, guilt, abandonment, rage and resentment would play itself out through a life of crime alongside an ongoing battle with alcoholism and addiction.
Rebuilding his life one day at a time Reon has fought and conquered his hellish inner and outer struggles to create a fulfilling life that is built on hope, determination, and reliance on the support of positive influences and mentors.
Living proof that change is possible, Reon’s own journey of recovery gives inspiration and encouragement needed for others facing similar challenges to make a better life for themselves.
Reon also offers a unique insight for professionals into how to effectively provide support and those much-needed glimmers of hope for young people facing a similar journey.
HOPE
TRT provides those much-needed glimmers of hope for young people facing a difficult path in life.
SUPPORT
TRT provides one on one mentoring and a community to support young people.
BETTER LIVES
TRT aims to lead young people into more hopeful and fulfilling lives.
"Reon is an example for the young men of someone who came from a challenging background and despite some major obstacles was able to find a new pathway, and being able to have evidence that change is possible and worthwhile is invaluable to the programme."