Community and not-for-profit
At Soar we believe that doing good is good for business and no act of kindness is ever wasted. Our sponsorship programme focuses on supporting local creative, environmental, humanitarian and health-related endeavours. In addition to these sponsorships, we offer discounted print to not-for-profit organisations and our free Future Print assessment, which helps to make print budgets go further.
Inspiring Stories & Festival for the Future
Inspiring Stories is a charitable trust that aims to help every young New Zealander unleash their potential to change the world. A key event for the organisation is the Festival for the Future, a weekend when hundreds of young professionals, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, scientists, students and activists gather together to inspire change for the better. As print sponsor for Inspiring Stories, Soar is helping young Kiwis be the best they can be. Find out more about Inspiring Stories at www.inspiringstories.org.nz
Lifeline Aotearoa
We're delighted to provide print sponsorship for Lifeline Aotearoa. It means they can focus their funds on being there for people in crisis. Lifeline Aotearoa is New Zealand's leading provider of mental health and community helpline services, specialising in the delivery of counselling, support and suicide prevention education. For more information about Lifeline go to www.lifeline.org.nz
Keep Kauri Standing
Soar Printing sponsors the Kauri Die Back Programme to help educate New Zealanders about how to save their favourite native tree from the devastating effects of Phytophthora Taxon Agathis (PTA) – aka kauri dieback disease. For more information on Kauri Dieback www.kauridieback.co.nz
Melanoma Foundation
Fred Soar was one of the founding trustees of Melanoma New Zealand and held the position of chairman for six years. He continues to be actively involved with their work, which includes awareness, education, prevention, treatment and research related to melanoma in New Zealand. Soar Print assists the foundation with an annual sponsorship package. For more about the Melanoma Foundation go to www.melanoma.org.nz
Shine
Just down the road from Soar is Shine, a charity that’s making a big difference to the families of domestic abuse victims. Shine is much more than a women’s refuge, although it does offer short-term accommodation for abuse victims and their kids. Shine’s biggest job is helping victims of domestic abuse who want to stay safely in their own homes, as that is exactly what most of them want. We’re proud to be a Shine sponsor. For more about the Shine go to www.2shine.org.nz
OXFAM
Soar’s helping Oxfam get better value from their print budget, so that more money is preserved for the charity’s vital work in the Pacific region and around the world. By conducting a Future Print assessment for Oxfam, we were able to identify print strategies for ongoing cost savings and smarter communications with their database. For more information about OXFAM go to www.oxfam.org.nz
Breast Cancer Foundation
We’re a long-serving sponsor of the Breast Cancer Foundation. Our pro bono design and printing support helps the foundation to run its annual appeal and educate New Zealand women about breast cancer prevention and detection. For more information go to www.nzbcf.org.nz
Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust
e’re proud to support the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust, which provides specialised music therapy services to special needs children of school age and younger. For more information go to www.rmtc.org.nz
Indian Ink Theatre Company
We’ve been inking for the Indian Ink Theatre Company since 2010, because their work is both profoundly human and brilliantly entertaining. As an Auckland family business that's been around for nearly 100 years, we recognise that the creative arts give our city character, heart and soul. It's been great for us to see Indian Ink grow and evolve. www.indianink.co.nz
NZ International Comedy Festival
We've been a sponsor of the NZ International Comedy Festival since 2006. It's great to be associated with an event that keeps the local community smiling. The festival runs every year during April and May. www.comedyfestival.co.nz
Basement Theatre
A bar, a theatre and a community, Basement Theatre is where some of Auckland's most unexpected performance artists get a chance to do their stuff in front of an appreciative audience. We're proud to be associated with this highly creative venture. www.basementtheatre.co.nz
Q Theatre
The sponsorship bond between Soar and Q stems from our love of theatre and Q's dedication to environmental responsibility. Everything we print for Q has the smallest-possible carbon footprint. www.qtheatre.co.nz
Documentary Edge Festival
The Documentary Edge Festival is one of Auckland's best kept entertainment secrets. Running during May, it shows thought-provoking local and international documentaries. Soar Printing supports the Documentary Edge because it explores an important area of creativity. www.docedge.co.nz
RNZYS Youth Programme
Soar Printing has sponsored a RNZYS (Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron) Youth Training Boat since 2002. This programme delivers intensive sailing training for young sailors who may one day represent New Zealand. For more information go to www.rnzys.org.nz
CAANZ (Communication Agencies Association of NZ)
We believe that winning awards isn't everything, but wanting to win is. That's why we sponsor CAANZ awards events every year – the Axis Awards and the Beacons. www.caanz.co.nz
Sustainable Business Network Awards
Soar's enduring commitment to sustainability makes us a perfect fit with the objectives of the Sustainable Business Network. As a sponsor of the SBN's annual awards, it makes us really happy to encounter New Zealand companies who are doing the right thing. www.sustainableawards.org.nz
Westpac Business Excellence Awards
As print sponsor of the Auckland series of Westpac Business Awards, we're constantly impressed by the talent and intelligence displayed by high-performing Auckland businesses. We support the awards because they encourage brilliant and brave thinking. www.aucklandchamber.co.nz
