36 Wilson Street Kindergarten - GDFKA

19/05/2026

Thank you Verde Geraldine and our Geraldine community!

13/05/2026

07/05/2026

This morning Guri came to 36 Wilson Street and delivered the Village Inn Geraldine’s $2,000 sponsorship by hand.

Thank you, Guri. The Village Inn joins our Bronze Sponsors and will be recognised on our permanent sponsorship board.

To support the project, please find our Givealittle page in the bio or email [email protected].

27/04/2026

This is what 36 Wilson Street will look like.

Our new purpose-built centre for children aged two and under is taking shape on paper.

These renders show the spaces our community has come together to build.

To support us, you can find our Givealittle link in our bio, or email [email protected] to find out more.

A special thank you to all of our sponsors, you are shaping a future for our tamariki.

27/04/2026

One of the best community stories is here.

Lynn River has called Geraldine home since 1969. More than 50 years on, that commitment to our town continues.

We are proud to announce Lynn River as a Bronze Sponsor of the 36 Wilson Street Kindergarten.

Their support brings us closer to our $300,000 goal and helps ensure Geraldine’s youngest tamariki have a purpose-built early childhood centre designed for their needs.

A local business investing in the next generation of local families.

That means a great deal to us.

To find out how your business can get involved, contact us at [email protected] or visit our Givealittle page.

For Lynn River

27/04/2026

Thank you for the support from Verde Geraldine and our community.

Let’s feast together.

We’re hosting a dinner.

Let’s gather around the table for a cause that matters to us.

The Geraldine District Free Kindergarten Association is building a purposely built centre at 36 Wilson Street for children under three, and we want to help make it happen.

So we’re cooking.

A three-course set menu built from what autumn does best, produce grown and made right here in Geraldine, Woodbury, Wi******er, South Canterbury, drinks from local favourites like Bonnie Day and Humdinger Gin.

Bo and Joe are donating their time, and all profits from the night goes straight to the build.

Tickets are $69. Seats are limited.

Doors open at 5:30pm on Friday, 15 May.

To book, email [email protected]

Come to dinner with us.

21/04/2026

Save the date.

Sunday 6 December 2026, we are hosting a Christmas and Kitchen Walk fundraiser for the 36 Wilson Street Kindergarten.

Tour beautiful local homes, celebrate the Christmas season, and help us build something lasting for Geraldine’s youngest children.

More details coming soon.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Ps- Many many thanks to Tracey Nelson and Annalise Robertson for leading this project!

17/04/2026

The Village Inn opened in 2004 because Geraldine needed a place to come together.

Two decades on, they are helping us build something else this community needs.

We are proud to welcome The Village Inn Geraldine as a Bronze Sponsor of the 36 Wilson Street Kindergarten, a purpose-built early childhood centre for tamariki aged two and under.

A locally owned business investing in Geraldine’s next generation. We are grateful.

30/03/2026

We are grateful to the Rylstone Charitable Trust for their generous $20,000 contribution to the 36 Wilson Street Project, making them our newest Platinum Sponsor.

This donation brings us meaningfully closer to our $300,000 goal and to the purpose-built centre Geraldine families have been waiting for.

Right now, families are on waiting lists of more than a year for early childhood placements in our community. That is the problem this build solves.

The Rylstone Charitable Trust’s support reflects a shared belief that quality early childhood education matters, and that Geraldine’s youngest tamariki deserve a space designed specifically for them.

To donate or find out more about the project, visit our Givealittle page or transfer directly to 03-0839-0011477-084.

Every contribution gets us closer to breaking ground.

26/03/2026

We are pleased to acknowledge W Blair Family as a Gold Sponsor of the 36 Wilson Street build.

Their children came through our kindergarten, and they have been a quiet but consistent presence behind many of the organisations and events that make Geraldine what it is.

We are grateful for their support.

25/03/2026

We 💙 our community!
A pleasure to pass on to future generations ahead.

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