Sep-Oct 2016 Issue | Business View Oceania

166 Business View Oceania - September/October 2016 throughout the entire week with dedicated programs already in place. There is yoga, healthy eating classes, dancing, concerts, lunches and BBQs, artwork, quilting, Saturday film nights, cultural and holiday celebrations, a weekly music group, and some very important fundraising activities. On the subject of fundraising, The House of Treasures is a vital part of the village’s efforts. In essence, it’s a continuation of the original Arts and Crafts shop and employs the same core ideals. First and foremost, it’s Aparangi’s fundraising arm, run by volunteers, and it sells quality second- hand goods. Most of the capital gains go back to the people who invest in the village and its income has contributed to some major assets of the retirement village, such as quality equipment and beds for the care unit. “Our shop is a social enterprise that we started in October three years ago. The House of Treasures is our fundraising arm. In the last three years we’ve re-kitted the care unit with a high-level, high-functioning bed, we’ve bought shower toiletries, gym equipment. Every piece of equipment that we’ve had in the shop is of high quality and it’s operated by volunteers so it replicates a concept that was there when the village was first established, the arts and crafts of significant artists and craftsmen of New Zealand though we do it quite differently. This has raised significant amounts of money which has allowed us to buy things like a van for the