At Soar we believe that what goes around comes around. A well-worn phrase perhaps, but one that has seen us through over the decades. Our sponsorship programme invests in the future of local communities, with the active support and involvement of our entire staff - printing everyting from greeting cards, flyers and brochures through to donation boxes and large posters.
Not-for-profit organisations we support
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. You can help the campaign by following these rules when you’re visiting Auckland parks with kauri trees:
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Make sure shoes, tyres and equipment are cleaned to remove all visible soil and plant material before AND after visiting kauri forest
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Use cleaning stations installed on major tracks: scrub to remove all soil and spray with disinfectant
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Stay on the track and off kauri roots
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Keep your dog on a leash at all times
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 chairman for 6 years. A registered charitable trust that supports awareness, education, prevention, treatment and research of melanoma in New Zealand. Soar Printing assists the foundation with an annual sponsorship package.
For more about the Melanoma Foundation go to www.melanoma.org.nz
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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 educate New Zealand women about breast cancer prevention and detection.
For more information go to www.nzbcf.org.nz
Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust
We’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
Community organisations we support
Indian Ink Theatre Company
When the Indian Ink Theatre Company approached us for help with printing their programmes, we were very happy to get on board. 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 on an 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.documentaryedge.org.nz
Matariki
When the Matariki star cluster rises into the skies, it's time for the Auckland community to acknowledge the year just passed and look to the future. As a family company tied firmly to Auckland, Soar Printing is proud to sponsor Auckland Council's Matariki Festival. www.matarikifestival.org.nz
RNZYS Youth Programme
Soar Printing has sponsored a RNZYS (Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron) Youth Training Boat since 2002. This programme aims to deliver intensive sailing training for young sailors who may one day represent New Zealand.
For more information go to www.rnzys.org.nz
Community awards we support
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
