A good news round up from around New Zealand!
Brothers Freddie and Arthur Gillies, along with friend Sean Wakely, are cycling 15,000km from Bali to London in memory of their late Uncle John Waller, a huge supporter of LBC. The trio are hoping to raise $15,000 – or $1 for every km cycled. To follow their adventures or to make a donation visit www.facebook.com/thebigbiketrip
A production of Calendar Girls, shown at the Woolshed Theatre in Te Awamutu in September raised $2,000 in aid of LBC. The show is based on a true story of a group of Yorkshire women who produced a nude calendar to raise money for leukaemia research in the UK.
Accountants in Hawke’s Bay put a spin on LBC’s annual Shave for a Cure event – by raising funds to shave their locks or dye them a new funky colour such as lime green, aqua blue, sunshine yellow and hot pink. The team at Napier PwC (who raised over $10,000) were competing in a nationwide ‘Shave for a Cure’ rivalry between branches of PwC and branches of Bell Gully, which has raised over $60,000 for LBC. For more information visit www.shaveforacure.org.nz
The annual ‘Spring into Summer’ fashion show and concert, hosted by Quota International of Rotorua, was a complete sell out in 2017 with all 180 tickets sold and $6,000 raised for LBC. Thank you to Robyn Ward and her committee for making this event possible.
The Ashburton Truck Show, held at the Ashburton Showgrounds on 4 November, raised a fantastic $12,000 for LBC. Rescheduled from September because of poor weather conditions, the funds raised were from truckies displaying their rigs, gate fees from the public and an evening auction.
We are delighted to announce the opening of our new Christchurch office, located at 20 Cashel Street. The office will host the local Support Services team, and will also be used to host support groups for patients and carers.