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THE NEWS The Moore family is using their Tauranga bakery as a chance to give back to the Cerebral Palsy Society. And they are hoping their generous customers will help them with their mission. Angela and Mike are the owners of Bakers of Bethlehem, and their daughter Chloe lives with Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi. She has been a member of the Society for 21 years. At the start of this year, they added a Cerebral Palsy Society donation box to the counter at their bakery. “We look forward to passing on the donations from our generous customers,” Angela says. “[The donation box] can be a talking point and we like to take opportunities to raise awareness of Cerebral Palsy, the Society and the challenges those with Cerebral Palsy face. “It’s a challenging time currently due to economic and cost-of-living pressures so we really do appreciate any donations of loose change.” Mike, who has been in the baking industry for most of his working career, and Angela have owned Bakers of Bethlehem since 2019. Prior to this they operated a bakery in Katikati and managed supermarket bakeries in the Tauranga region for several years. Chloe, 21, was born prematurely which resulted in her having Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy. Her lived experience with disability influenced her decision to study a Bachelor of Social Work – from which she will graduate in April. Chloe is looking forward to a career in social work, particularly within the health and disability sector where she can support others with disabilities. Angela says they are grateful for the ongoing support they have received from the Cerebral Palsy Society – valuable resources and information, as well as getThis&That funding which allowed Chloe to attend a range of physical therapy activities and purchase items to help with daily needs. Cerebral Palsy Society general manager Clare Williams is grateful to Angela and Mike for wanting to support the Society, Above: Angela and Mike, pictured with their daughter Chloe, left, are raising funds for the Cerebral Palsy Society through a donation box on their bakery counter. and the Bakers of Bethlehem customers who kindly donate. “All funds raised play an important part in enabling us to continue providing the services and programmes we offer to members, locally and nationally. We really appreciate every single donation.” Do you have an upcoming birthday or other special milestone? Are you thinking “I don’t need to be gifted more STUFF”? Instead, consider inviting your whānau and friends to donate to the Cerebral Palsy Society in lieu of giving you a gift. All funds raised play an important part in enabling us to continue providing the services and programmes we offer members across Aotearoa. Simply share this link with your whānau and friends www.cerebralpalsy.org.nz/ support-us/donations so they can make a donation. You’ll be using your special event to celebrate AND do good. If we can be of assistance, please email us at cpsociety@cpsociety.org.nz or phone 0800 503 603. Raising awareness and funds one danish at a time BYMELANIE LOUDEN Consider milestone giving MARCH 2025 THE REVIEW | 11