good blokes. good times. good causes.
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give for today,
and for tomorrow + 33.3% back
Your monthly donation goes entirely toward supporting causes your Bay Men's Fund cares about, split two ways.
A portion goes into the Eastern Bay Men's Future Fund. It's invested and left to grow, so it can keep supporting this community for good — not just this year, but every year after. The rest goes to causes this year — decided by you and your fellow members.
These local Bay Men's Funds are part of the Eastern Bay Community Foundation, a registered charity, so you can donate with confidence. This also means your monthly membership is eligible for IRD's 33.3% tax credit, and we'll provide you a tax receipt.
local events
Eastern Bay events keep it simple — a surf before work, coffee on the beach, a laid-back catch up with good people. Good company first, everything else in good time.
New to the area? Life's just shifted? Keen to meet people outside your usual circle? This is for you.
You don't need to be sporty, social, or already know half the room. Every event is designed so a bloke can rock up solo and leave with a few more mates than he came with.
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why join?
make mates without the awkwardness.
No forced small talk, no starting from scratch. Every event is built so you can turn up on your own and leave with a few more people in your corner.
actually get out and do something.
Real reasons to get off the couch — a surf at Ōhope, coffee on the beach, a proper catch-up — not another thing you talk yourself out of.
give back without the effort of figuring out how.
Members vote together, and your donation goes straight to causes you and your fellow local members have chosen.
be part of something bigger than yourself.
Every year you're a member, you help grow the Eastern Bay Men's Future Fund — support that outlasts this year, and you.
Welcome to your local fund
Eastern Bay is a tight community, but it can still be hard to make new mates. Bay Men's Fund — Eastern Bay brings blokes from Whakatāne and the wider Eastern Bay together.
We run events worth showing up for, and support local causes that matter to this community.
Whether you're new here, keen to meet people outside your usual circle, or just want a good reason to get out of the house — this is for you.
