BrainTree’s News and Updates
Our BrainTree Ball at Te Pae was an unforgettable experience.
With 550+ guests we weren't sure we could recreate the intimacy of previous balls. From the moment the STAC pipe band led us into the ballroom we felt something special was unfolding.
We were blown away last Thursday night when Colm Hamrogue, CEO of Christchurch-based company TDX, presented Simon with a cheque for $54,712.00!
The Adult Conductive Education Trust (ACET) were delighted to celebrate their first Christmas at our stunning new BrainTree Wellness Centre. Sally from ACET said “we are so grateful to be part of the BrainTree whanau!
On Saturday 26th November, we held our first ‘open day’ at BrainTree where we invited you all in to see what we have created together with your support.
The weather gods were smiling down on us last Friday as the 2022 Smith City BrainTree golf tournament swung into gear.
The BrainTree Ball 2022 could not have gone any better! 300 kind souls descended on the Christchurch Art Gallery on 27th August in support of the BrainTree Wellness Centre, and what a party we had.
With fanfare provided by the CSO, BrainTree was officially opened by the Mayor, Lianne Dalziel, last Thursday evening.
The tenants and their staff are buzzing - they're starting to pack their bags! We plan to open our doors after Queens Birthday weekend.
The Sparkies are Flyin' and the first fix of the building services are complete, courtesy of Christchurch Electrical Ltd & Co.
A celebration was certainly in order last Thursday, as the Braintree team have been absolutely smashing their milestones and are now beginning to work on the interior fit-out for the centre.
Roof installation and wall cladding are now both underway at the Braintree building site!
Giving our community granters a special shout out for choosing to support the Braintree project.
We are so grateful to the team at John Jones Steel for providing us with the backbone of our building.
Some seriously spotless civil engineering has gone down on-site, courtesy of our pals at Isaac Construction.
With the help of our friends from Isaac Construction, Allied Concrete, and Holcim, we poured the first foundations for the Braintree Centre last week.
Meet David Hill and James Arps from Wilson & Hill Architects, the masterminds behind Braintree’s design.
On the 1st of October BrainTree hosted its official public fundraising launch event at the Christchurch Art Gallery with over 300 supporters and friends.
BrainTree hosted a special presentation for members and friends of Dementia Canterbury and Multiple Sclerosis & Parkinson’s Canterbury.
BrainTree has reached it’s first milestone - raising $2 million in March - and has now been given the green light to purchase the land.
Chris Lynch from Newstalk ZB discusses the new BrainTree centre with Director, Simon Challies.
The 3rd BrainTree Golfing with the Stars at Clearwater on Friday was bigger and brighter than ever.