Our ongoing partnership with Waddell helps remove financial barriers for secondary school students to enable participation in sports. The programme allows students from supported schools to apply for grants that cover things like sports fees, new equipment and event costs.

Apollo is proud to have donated close to $1,000,000 to the Waddell programme to date, supporting more than 2,500 students to participate in sports that would otherwise be financially out of reach.

The programme is simply incredible. It's changing lives, leading to improved attendance rates and academic and social outcomes for the students involved.

"The impact of your support extends far beyond the court. It has brought our team members closer together, fostering a sense of unity and camaraderie that is truly invaluable.

It also allowed us to seek extra coaching prior to attending Nationals, which made our team feel more prepared and united to succeed together." - Huntly College 3x3 Basketball Team

Full Bellies is a grassroots charity providing 1,500 essential school lunches per week for children in financial hardship. In addition to one of our founders Craig, being their Chairman, Apollo provides monthly funding, and Apollo staff roll up their sleeves to contribute baked goods and volunteer in the Full Bellies kitchen.

With the help of 170 volunteers, the Full Bellies team prepare food bags that cover a full day of nutrition and deliver them to 21 schools across Christchurch. The charity was established to help bridge the gap for families who do not receive funding from the Government’s food schemes, hoping to eliminate the embarrassment from lack of food at home and the impact of hunger on children’s ability to learn.

“This partnership goes far beyond donations - it reflects a shared commitment to our community and the belief that every child deserves a good start.

Apollo’s generous monthly contributions ensure we can plan and ensure nutritious meals to Christchurch children who need us most. On top of that the fortnightly baking from the amazing Apollo team not only fills lunch bags but also brings a sense of warmth and kindness to our tamariki."
- Kate Pauling, Full Bellies

We were excited to hear about the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation’s big goal to build the first dedicated deer processing plant in Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland National Park. Fiordland is a 1.2 million-hectare UNESCO World Heritage wilderness, and its future is under threat. Mismanaged red deer populations are damaging native flora and placing immense pressure on the park’s ecosystems.

Getting on board to support the cause was an easy decision for Apollo. The new processing facility will provide a vital link between deer management efforts to protect Fiordland and venison meat supply across the country, including to foodbanks in desperate need of red meat. We’re grateful that a large number of our project partners have joined us in this philanthropic build.