News and Information
Page 18
Blind Achievers Awards
The arts - for achievement in art, craft or literature:
Pauline MacNab has always expressed an interest in the arts. In 2001 she completed the Wanganui Regional Community Polytechnic's Foundation Visual Art course and is now enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
"Pauline's artistic achievement is a great example of venturing into the unknown, and succeeding beyond expectations," says Tony Gardner, Judge.
"What's more, Pauline is achieving this in a sighted person's environment."
Sport - For achievement in a sports activity:
Helen Davies has had to overcome a lot to achieve her goal - to walk in the 5km category of the Hamilton Millennium Marathon.
Seven years ago Helen was in a serious car accident that left her sight-impaired, largely wheelchair bound but with limited use of one hand and leg.
She achieved her goal in 3 hours and 15 minutes! Says Graham Williams, Judge, "Helen has made a monumental effort to achieve her goal and is a great inspiration to every sportsperson."
People's Choice - For making a significant contribution to the community:
Allan Jones has been a tireless advocate for people with disabilities for at least 2 decades.
"Through his social work career; his advocacy and lobbying usually at central government level; his teaching of students about disabilities; and his awareness raising of disability issues on radio and TV he would have reached out to thousands of people and changed their attitudes and perceptions towards people living with disability such as blindness," says Jenny Brash, Judge.
Page 19
Contacts guide
How to get hold of the Foundation
Call us - 0800 24 33 33 (during office hours)
Visit our website - www.rnzfb.org.nz
Email us - general
Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand (ABC NZ)
Rosemary Wilkinson (National Administrator)
Tel. 04 389 0033
Email: rwilkinson@abcnz.org.nz
Website: www.abcnz.org.nz
Parents of Vision Impaired
New Zealand (PVI)
Michael Grace (National
Co-ordinator) Tel. 09 267 9358
Fax. 09 267 9075
Email: geenz@iprolink.co.nz
Website: www.pvi.org.nz
Deafblind NZ Inc.
Max Comer (National President)
Tel. 07 828 9554
Email: max.jan@xtra.co.nz
Retina New Zealand Inc.
Janet Palmer (National Secretary)
Tel. 04 476 7329 or 04 380 2160
Fax. 04 389 5254
Email: retinanz@ihug.co.nz
Website: www.retina.org.nz
NZ View (New Zealand Vision Impaired Empowering Women)
Grace Wheeler (National President)
Tel. 06 377 7688 Fax. 04 472 9490
Email: nzview@hotmail.com
Guide Dog Society
Paula Waby (President)
Email: paulawaby@xtra.co.nz
Blind Sport New Zealand
Ray McLeod (Chief Executive)
Tel. 09 275 1635
Email: sports@blindsport.org.nz
Foundation Complaints Policy
We welcome your feedback, which helps us to ensure we are providing quality services. We appreciate compliments, and we aim to resolve your concerns/complaints in a professional and understanding manner.
If these cannot be sorted at the source, you may wish to take the matter further by contacting the manager concerned or the Complaints Coordinator, Adrienne Henderson (DM Quality Assurance), PO Box 2237, Dunedin. Ph. 03 466 4230.