Supporting our Community
At Downie Stewart we are committed to Dunedin and Otago and recognise our responsibility to give back to the community that supports us.
The William Downie Stewart Charitable Trust.
This trust was created to manage and donate funds generously bequethed by Downie Stewart clients. Over recent years beneficiaries include:
- Arthritis Foundation - Dunedin
- Cancer Research Department University of Otago
- Crippled Childrens' Society - Dunedin
- DCC for Public Library
- Dunedin RSA
- Foundation for the Blind - Otago
- Idea Otago/Clutha
- Little Sisters of the Poor Brockville Home
- National Foundation for the Deaf
- National Heart Foundation - Dunedin
- NZ Asthma Society - Dunedin
- NZ Society for Intellectually Handicapped - Dunedin
- Otago Community Hospice Trust
- Otago Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Otago Museum
- Otago Settlers Association
- Pacific Leprosy Mission
- Pioneers New Zealand
- Presbytarian Support - Otago
- Red Cross Society - Dunedin
- Roslyn Presbytarian Church
- Salvation Army for Redroofs Home
- Salvation Army New Zealand
- SPCA Otago
- St John Ambulance Dunedin
The Downie Stewart Foundation.
The Downie Stewart Foundation operates Moana House, a residential theraputic community for adult male offenders who want to change their lives.
Recent Downie Stewart sponsorship and donations for local organisations
- Squash Otago Inc
- Roslyn Wakari Football Club
- Ardleigh Ladies Golf Club
- Palmerston Bowling Club
- Waikouaiti Golf Club
- Rotary Club of Dunedin
- Brain Injury Association
- High Street School
- Abbotsford School
- Epilepsy Foundation of NZ
- NZ Family & Foster Care Federation Inc
- The Kids Foundation
- Cancer Society of NZ
- Angels for Children Charitable Trust
- Lions Club Magic Show Charitable Trust
- Police Managers Guild Trust
- Heart Children NZ Inc
- Kidney Kids
Partners and Staff Helping Out
Perhaps most importantly, partners and staff hold positions of responsibility and contribute their time, energy and expertise for the benefit of many not for profit organisations including:
- Moana House
- Regent Theatre
- Otago Diabetes Reserch Trust
- Otago District Law Society
- Mornington School Community Trust
- Otago Settlers Association
- Plunket Society
- Otago Softball Association
- Zingari Richmond Rugby Football Club
- St Clair Golf Club
- World Squash
- Otago Squash Rac
- Yellow Eyed Penguin Trust
- Forbury Park Trotting Club Inc
We proudly hold our heads high as a supportive member of the local community.
