Kiwi entrepreneur and philanthropist, Owen Glenn, has made a donation of $1 million to the Christchurch recovery effort through The Glenn Family Foundation. Mr Glenn is based internationally because of the commitments associated with his shipping logistics business, Vanguard Logistics. Today speaking from London his thoughts were very much with the people of Canterbury.
“It’s very difficult to find the right words at a time like this. The people of Canterbury particularly but all New Zealanders are enduring so much right now. I feel very far away but rest assured my love, prayers and thoughts are with you all.”
Mr Glenn says he was motivated to give because he is a New Zealander and he wanted to help in some small way.
“I grew up in New Zealand, it holds a special place in my heart and to see such devastation, such hurt and such loss makes you want to help. This donation is something I can do and I strongly urge other expatriate business people to do the same. We all need to pull together and while we are a small country, it is a country made up of people with huge hearts. That’s what gets you through in times like this.”
For more information regarding the Glenn Family Foundation or to speak to Owen Glenn please contact:
Niki Schuck +64 21 911 332 or niki@nikischuckpr.com
The Glenn Family Foundation was founded by Owen Glenn over 30 years ago. Its first donation was to organisations in Macau that were involved in supporting the physically and mentally disabled of all ages, schools, nurseries and hospices. Much of what the family foundation does is about supporting disadvantaged children.
In New Zealand, the Glenn Family Foundation has provided over $3.5m to the Millennium Institute, a $7.5m donation to the Auckland University for the Business School, scholarships to support young New Zealanders in their sporting and vocal endeavours and many other worthy New Zealand charities including supporting The Variety Concert. For more information visit www.glennfamilyfoundation.org