Fund raiser for college students to USA

Marlborough Girls’ College and Marlborough Boys’ College are holding a movie fundraiser on Wednesday March 22 for the Colleges’ combined trip to America later this year.

The movie is the red carpet Marlborough premiere of Kiwi comedy Red, White and Brass, the private financing of which has come from Blenheim investors. Taika Waititi is one of the executive producers of the film.

MGC and MBC are taking 72 history, economics and geography students on an educational trip to the US in September/October this year.

The students are paying for the cost of their own travel, with most having to get jobs to fund the trip.

The fundraising is for a contingency fund of $5000 required in case of emergencies, such as unexpected costs due to illness or weather.

The students’ trip starts in New York City and ends in New Orleans and will include visits to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, the UN Headquarters and the birthplace of Martin Luther King, as well as tours of Capitol Hill, the Coca Cola headquarters and the Hurricane Katrina Tour. Tickets for the movie fundraiser are $30 per adult including a glass of wine, kindly donated by Constellation Brands, and $25 per child including a soft drink.

Tickets are on sale now - contact ticketsredwhitebrass@gmail.com or MGC or MBC school offices for further detail.

Doors open at 6.30pm and the movie starts at 7.15pm.