More about DPA in the Community
DPA prides itself on its' involvement in all manner of community groups and projects, a sample of which are listed below: Click here to go to our image gallery for photos of some of these events.
• Taupo’s Biggest Loser - DPA embraced the opportunity to once again enter into the Taupo community spirit and help fund raise for our charity – The Taupo Women’s Refuge. Our team members, lead by David, include Sarah, Hollie and Matt and their weight loss was steady and sustainable, at least until the chocolate cake comes out! They shed a combined total weight of 26.8 kilos. The challenge has brought out the competitiveness not only within the community, but also within our office where we have another four staff members entering into this health challenge and vying for the DPA Weekly Weigh-in Winner Cup – Dave having won it twice in a row. Our team came third in the fundraising race out of 36 teams, auctioning a signed All Black Rugby Jersey, running a Zumba class and holding a garage sale. Overall we came 14th in the weight loss stakes.
• King Country Rugby - We are proud to sponsor the King Country Rugby Union.
• King of the Ring Charitable Trust - Not only is David Steele a trustee of this Trust, DPA were major sponsors of this event which saw approximately $100,000 raised and donated to the local Boxing Club and local Taupo schools.
• Taupo Business Awards - we were proud to be involved in this year’s Business Awards, and using our connections sponsored the MC for the evening - Oscar Kightley.
• The Nutters Club - David Steele is a trustee of the Nutters Club NZ Charitable Trust. The Nutters Club is an innovative approach to helping people with mental health issues like depression, bi-polar, schizophrenia, alcohol and drug addictions. Its mission is “To forever change the way people think, feel, act and behave in relation to our mental, physical, spiritual, emotional and sexual health and well being; and in doing so encourage us all to take ownership of our own health and well being.
The public/media face of The Nutters Club is celebrity comedian Mike King and well respected Clinical Psychiatrist Dr David Codyre. The duo host The Nutters Club national radio show on RadioLive and the television series by the same name on Maori Television. The Nutters Club fosters a sense of community by reaching out to people and enabling them to help each other. Social Media plays a major role in the Clubs activities with over 3,300 members on Facebook, regular use of twitter, video uploads to Youtube and podcasts on i-tunes. Click here to check out The Nutters Club Facebook page.
• Taupo District Sports Awards - David has been one of the judges of these awards for some years, he has attended them, Mc'd them and even been a recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Sports Award.
• Lake Taupo Development Trust - David Steele is also a trustee of the Lake Taupo Development Trust which has been the catalyst for two major initiatives in Taupo.
• Hard on the Heels - Peter Bush Capturing the All Blacks - David has been instrumental in bringing this exhibition to Taupo. It will be opened here in Taupo in December and David has used his contacts to ensure that All Black greats such as Colin Meads, along with current coaches Steve Hansen and Graham Henry will be in attendance.
• Bay of Plenty and NZ Golf - Libby has managed the Bay of Plenty Women’s Golf Team on and off for the last five years and the NZ Women’s Golf Team for four years. Bay of Plenty have won the National Interprovincial Championships twice in that time and NZ came 8th in the Amateur Team World Championships this year. Libby spends on average eight weeks a year out of the office managing these teams.
We are also involved / have been involved with and sponsored in some way the following:
- Federation of Food & Wine Society
- Great Lake Hockey Turf Trust
- Wings & Wheels More FM Sports Show (David and Libby)
- Mountview Primary School (Tracey Holmes - school trustee)
- SPCA - Megan and Anne Volunteers
- Taupo Parents Centre
- Taupo BMX Club
- Taupo Canine Obedience Club Inc
- Taupo Citizens Silver Band
- Taupo Flying Proms
- Taupo Golf Club
- Taupo Hockey - Year 5 & 6 representative teams
- Taupo Motorsport Park
- Taupo Racing Club - Proud Sponsors of a race at the Taupo Race Meeting
- Taupo Sculpture Trust
- Taupo Tennis Club
- Taupo Vintage Car Club
- Turangi Sports Foundation
- Wairakei Primary School (Paul Wilson - school trustee)
- Blue Duck Charitable Trust
- Taupo Ironman - Volunteers since its inception 12 years ago Paul, Angela, Sarah, Anne, Megan, Lance, Jane, Wendy and Pip
- Tauhara College Sports Awards