Issue 3 2013
Thank You
A
lthough annual appeal week may seem like a distant memory, the donations are still rolling in and we are pleased to announce we have received in excess of half a million dollars.
Two members of the Dunedin Red Cross Choir after performing for Annual Appeal.
Disaster Welfare Support Team volunteer Sue Leonard collects in Wellington.
A big thank you is extended to all members, volunteers and staff who helped make this year’s annual appeal a success. A highlight of Annual Appeal 2013 was the ‘I See Red’ schools competition. We are pleased to announce the overall competition winner was Hauraki Plains College in Ngatea with their rendition of Split Enz’s ‘I See Red’. Tim Finn visited the school on 3 July to present the trophy and watch the winning students perform his song live. Tim Finn picked Hauraki Plains as the winner because they stayed true to the melody and spirit of the song. The award for most creative video went to Clayton Park School in Manukau, Auckland. Both videos are still on the New Zealand Red Cross YouTube page for people to view. Another highlight was having our five disaster welfare support trucks out across the country. The trucks immediately increased awareness, drawing in the public to learn more about what we do. The Wellington truck was visited by TVNZ’s Breakfast show. Reporter James Ransley made the most of his visit looking through the truck, even testing out
the stretchers. National Fundraising Manager Alice Montague was interviewed and highlighted what New Zealand Red Cross does and where the money from annual appeals may be used. The truck also drew in some politicians as it headed to Parliament, with many having their photos taken alongside it including Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee. Across the country many of you got involved in different activities, from the street collection to bake sales. Abigail Hiester, Michael Nuth and Harold Chambers ran 25km from Red Rocks to Red Cross National Office raising more than $1,000.
Tim Finn poses with the winning students from Hauraki Plains College. MORE ANNUAL APPEAL PHOTOS AT
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