NZ Herald, October 2024.
Good in the Hood has evolved and improved since launching in 2011.
To grow young minds and help children succeed, sometimes you need to let them get their hands dirty. That’s something Michelle Turner has seen first-hand while working for the charity Oke, which provides gardens for schools to use as outdoor classrooms. “So many kids who don’t do well in a traditional classroom thrive when you get them outside in the garden,” Michelle says.
Being part of Z Energy’s Good in the Hood campaign is a fantastic opportunity for Oke, she says. The funds help provide schools with supplies such as garden mix, tools, fruit trees and vegetable seedlings, as well as teaching assistance from an Oke School Mate. “We’re a really small charity so fundraisers like Good in the Hood help us a lot. It’s also really fun,” says Michelle.