Announcement

November 2009

A big thank you to NZ Post, community post programme, for your kind donation of 400 envelopes in helpping us with Recreation/Leisure Project for our residents.

Click here to view the thank you letter to NZ Post from CEO

October 2009

Be Part of the Culture of Generosity in New Zealand
As a reflection of the government’s initiatives to facilitate larger scale of giving to charities and other non-profit organisations and encourage a culture of generosity nationwide, the newly enacted Income Tax Act 2007 details all related legislation changes aiming to considerably enhance tax incentives for individuals, businesses and Maori authorities who make money donations for charitable purposes.
For individual donors--- better rewarded for your generosity
Under the new Income Tax legislation, individual donors’ philanthropy will be better recognized and rewarded with the elimination of the capped $630.00 per annum tax credit.  From now on, an individual donor who makes a “charitable or other public benefit gift" is entitled to claim a tax credit amounting to one-third of the total donations he or she made in the relevant tax year.
For business donors---reduced income tax bill and enhanced community goodwill
With the newly enacted Income Tax Act 2007coming into effect, the 5 percent deduction limit on donations made by companies and Maori authorities are gone as a history.  All the charitable or other public benefit gifts a company makes in a financial year to a society, institution, association, organisation, trust or fund of any kind as described in section LD 3(2) or set out in Schedule 32 are now legitimate deductions from its yearly taxable income.
For regular donors---easy procedures and instant tax benefit in the form of reduced PAYE
If your employers are qualified for the Payroll Giving Scheme and offers it to its employees, you can then become a regular donor to make donations to approved donee organizations straight from your pay and at the meantime to reap the benefit of immediately reduced PAYE payable along the way. This means you don’t have to wait till the end of year to go through the hassle of claiming through Tax credit claim form (IR526).
The Laura Fergusson Trust Canterbury is a donee organisation that has Inland Revenue-approved donee status.
Please refer to http://www.ird.govt.nz/donee-organisations/donee-l.html for a complete list of IRD approved donee organisations.
In response to these considerably enhanced tax incentives per the newly enacted Income Tax Act 2007 in an effort to encourage a culture of generosity in New Zealand, we expect more individuals and businesses will revisit their donation plans. If you are (or will be) considering make a donation to The Laura Fergusson Trust Canterbury, please feel free to contact us as below:

September 09

Sausage Sizzle Fund raising Day at the LFT Cottage

Wednesday 7th October 11.30am - 1.30pm

Fund raising for Outdoor Garden Area and Plants

$1.00 per sausage - Plenty of Sausages to go round

ALL WELCOME!

August 09

A very warm welcome to Rachelle Martin to join the Laura Fergusson Trust Cant Inc!
She will be part of our Rehabilitation Team as Physiotherapist from 1st September 2009.

Rachelle has been working as a physiotherapist since 1991 in a variety of hospital and community settings. 
She has focussed on acquired brain injury rehabilitation over the past 10 years. 
Her work has included assessment work for ACC, taking community rehabilitation classes and one on one rehabilitation of people with brain injuries. 
Since 2007 Rachelle has been working at the Laura Fergusson Trust for 10 hours per week as a contractor via Insight Ltd. 
Her new role as an employee of the Trust will continue to include physiotherapy services for residents on both ACC and MOH rehabilitation contracts,
but will also include work with non-rehab funded residents and other projects including staff education.

July 09

On 26th June, LFT celebrated its 30th Anniversary.

Please see article "LFT 30th Anniversary Chairperson Speech" on the menu bar for more info.

June 09

Due to the FLU pandemic, we are taking the following precautions:

(For further details please visit http://www.moh.govt.nz/influenza-a-h1n1)

All visitors/contractors visiting the Centre MUST go through LFT Reception to register your arrival and departure; you will be offered hand sanitiser gel to wash your hands before entry.

If you have flu like symptoms, please DO NOT visit the centre and contact your GP or a doctor for medical advice.

All LFT staff arriving to work MUST use hand sanitiser before entry. If you have flu like symptoms, please STAY home and ring the Influenza Manager on 351 6047 extn 727 immediately to report your health status.

June 09

Congratulations to Tracey Holt for receiving the Volunteer Canterbury Volunteer award in appreciation of her regular visits to the Laura Fergusson Trst Centre wiht her wonderful little friend, Becky!

April 09

The Laura Fergusson Trust Cant would like to thank Techsoup Limited/Microsoft Coporation for their kind contribution of Office software in supporting of the Trust's ICT project.

April 09

The Laura Fergusson Trust Cant would like to thank Business Distributors Limited (BDL) for the kind donation of a TOSHIBA copier.

Mar 09
The Staff and Residents welcome Annette van Dongen back to lead the Rehabilitation Team at the Centre

Mar 09
Sonia-lee Pratt, CEO of the Laura Fergusson Trust Cant Inc is pleased to inform you that The Laura Fergusson Trust Cant Inc Food Safety System has been assessed by Verification New Zealand Limited and that it meets the requirements for a HACCP based food safety system!

Certificate Number 20483

March 3rd 2009

LFT Canterbury celebrated 30 years service to people with impairments with a birthday party and cake cutting ceremony.

The residents have plans for further celebration throughout the year.