Hi! I'm Raelene Flay; I wear several hats throughout my day, one being a mother to my daughter Dayna. I own and operate a small book keeping and accountancy practice and have done for the past 4 years. I continue to operate this business concurrently with the Garden Chess Company of which I am proud to be associated with.

We reside in Papamoa in the sunny Bay of Plenty and proud to say that we are born and bred in Tauranga. It would appear that not many residents can say that! But that simply suggests that people want to be here and with good reason! It’s a great place to be. We cater for people of all ages and all interests.

Whilst not one to be overly maternal, I am passionate about the children of today gaining access to resources that enable and encourage strategies for problem solving; particularly those of everyday life. And let’s face it, in this day and age, everyday life can be somewhat challenging given the current pace of life. Think about it; I may be showing my age but when I was a child weekends were weekends. Most shops closed with only the corner dairy open for convenience, Sunday was a day we whizzed down to the shop to get the Sunday Special bread still warm in the waxed paper! Bring back memories for anyone? If we can offer support and encouragement for our future generation; instead of just fixing the problems our children are faced with then it can only be for the benefit of everyone’s future. As they say treat the problem not the cause. Hence the foundation of our mission statement….

“Promoting and enhancing problem solving skills through strategic
interactive game and play…”

And so; since taking on the Garden Chess Company I have formed a relationship with 0800WHATSUP which is provided by The Kids Help Foundation Trust in association with Barnardos New Zealand. For every product purchased from The Garden Chess Company Limited, a donation is made to 0800WHATSUP. It’s my way of giving back to the community and makes sense for me to go with a charity of this nature. Here’s how it works:-

Listed below is a breakdown of the donation we make to 0800WHATSUP:

	Giant Chess Set	$25.00
	Giant Draught Set	$ 5.00
	Mini Giant Chess Set	$10.00
	Mini Giant Draughts Set	$ 5.00
	Combo Giant Sets	$30.00
	Combo Mini Sets	$15.00

At the end of each month we provide a list of sales generated to 0800WHATSUP along with our donation. We will not pass on any other information unless you give us special permission to do so. In doing so; we will only acknowledge your business, organisation or individual that has contributed to the creation of the donation. Only your business name or individual name will be provided. We will not pass on any other information.

0800WHATSUP (0800 942 8787) is a free, confidential, professional telephone counselling service for five to 18 year olds. Callers can speak free of charge to a trained counsellor between noon and midnight, seven days a week from any telephone in New Zealand, including mobile phones. Callers are welcome to ring with any issue, no matter how small.

Their mission statement:

‘The Kid’s Help Foundation exists to assist people to develop strategies and skills which enable them to more effectively manage their own lives.’

For more information relating to The Kids Help Foundation visit their website at www.whatsup.co.nz.