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The Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre

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The Carney Family Trust

Wally Yovich-Patron

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The ProjecT Promise

Fundraising journey

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t the very beginning of Project Promise a small group of passionate people were convinced by the local District Health Board that the current cancer treatment facility was not adequate or fit for purpose. The need for cancer treatments for Northlanders was growing well beyond the capacity of the facility – while some health funding was available it was not enough to build the desired cancer treatment centre Northland needed. There was an answer and Northland DHB agreed that if the Northland community could raise the $3m – within 3 years – then there would be support from the DHB to complete the new facility with a price tag of 5 million dollars. What followed was more than three years of fundraising that ranged right around Northland, covered off events as wide ranging as black tie dinners, golf days, marathon walks, sales of “bricks”, race meets, sausage sizzles, giant raffles, family fun days – you name it Northland did it. Virtually everyone who gave their large or small contribution said that they had been touched in some way by cancer in their life, or the life of their friends and whanau – and they could see the absolute benefit of having a purpose built, comfortable family and child-friendly cancer treatment facility for Northland. Almost every service organisation in the Northland helped. Many businesses. The local media, politicians, publicans, policemen and women, poppas and nanas, preschoolers and pram-pushers. Virtually no one in Northland hadn’t heard of Project Promise by the time the last dollar was raised.

Along the way, people came and went from the central coordinating committee – the Northland Community Foundation – but a core group remained to see the process through. And the promise was kept. Despite the impact of the Global Financial Crisis and the Canterbury earthquakes, the varied needs of so many other worthy causes and the economic situation in Northland – the promise was kept. The donation boxes kept filling, the people kept buying “bricks” for the reception wall, the sausages kept selling,the fundraising activities kept happening, the people involved in the actual building of the centre were generous with their time and materials. And on the 7th November 2014 the long fundraising dream became a reality. The Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre was opened by the Minister of Health, Dr Jonathan Coleman in front of a crowd of many who assisted along the way. It was a celebration of tenacity, imagination and good old-fashioned solid hard work. In terms of dollars raised against dollars spent – the outcome was amazing. Very few people were paid for their role in the Project Promise campaign – generally every dollar raised was by virtue of voluntary support. And the money was raised – enough and more to put aside for future needs and requirements of the centre and its patients. After all – they are the people all the effort was for. And now they benefit from a beautiful new facility purpose built for their needs.

The Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre

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R Neil Mcleod, the late Susie Fordyce, Karen Roach and Lindsay Laing launching The Challenge

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Pre-dawn blessing on February 17th 2014, before construction commenced

Mrs Mary Carney with Dr Nick Chamberlain turning the first sod of ground

Representatives of “Lions Clubs of Whangarei” – huge supporters of Project Promise

aising three million in three years to build a local cancer treatment unit sounded nigh on impossible when first suggested but Northland has done it and the Jim Carney CancerTreatment Centre was officially opened on Friday November 7. The Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre, named after a prominent Whangarei businessman and philanthropist who died in November 2000, is the result of a vision five years ago. That vision, driven by three key people: Jack Broome, Karen Roach and Dr Nick Chamberlain, became Project Promise, which was subsequently supported by many hundreds of Northlanders involved in a huge variety of fundraising events and activities driven by the Northland Community Foundation, in collaboration with Northland DHB. Together they raised over $3 million towards the $5 million project (Northland DHB funded the other $2 million) to make the cancer centre “promise” come true. Karen Roach, chief executive at that time, felt there was as an opportunity for the Northland Community Foundation to have a strong role in fundraising for health and other public services in Northland. “We needed something to bring the people of Northland together and when Dr Chamberlain, then general manager of Clinical Services, suggested we needed a new cancer treatment centre, we all agreed this was an excellent project to focus our efforts on,” Karen explained. At over twice the size of the current oncology space, the 741 square meter new cancer centre, situated on Hospital Rd across from the main hospital has: nine curtained treatment chair spaces and five consultation rooms with beds; a dedicated child and youth area, including a waiting room, consultation room and treatment room; a meeting room so that family meetings/whanau conferences, group meetings, workshops with cancer nurses and other meetings can be held onsite. The 895 square meter basement area has been designed to allow for future expansion if more space is ever needed. This means, when a person is diagnosed with cancer, they and their family will have access to all the information and support they need under one roof. And the treatment centre has been designed to allow for this future expansion if more space is needed in future. Adults who need radiation treatment or those with complex cases requiring

specialist care, will still need to travel to Auckland and children may still receive some of their treatment at Starship Children’s Hospital, which has a specialised child cancer unit. Northland DHB chief executive Dr Nick Chamberlain says, over the past few years there has been a huge growth (a tripling) in demand for cancer services in Northland. Hundreds of cancer patients each year will receive over 6000 treatments and appointments in the new centre. “The community support has been astounding and I couldn’t help getting swept up in the energy and positivity of this project myself. There are so many people to thank, it isn’t feasible to do it personally – but every contribution of time, money, fundraising, goods or services is gratefully and thankfully acknowledged.” There were hundreds of fundraisers over the three years across the entire region, starting with fundraising dinners hosted by many families including Jack and Jayne Broome through to golf tournaments, cake stalls and the tremendous efforts of Northland DHB staff member Apikaira Tiatoa (Theodore), a 65-year-old Ma¯ori woman from Waimate North. For over 50 years, Apikaira has lived with and survived cancer. A member of Whangarei Hatea Lions Club, she chose to walk right around Northland telling her story while raising funds for Project Promise. Lions of Northland along with the Northland DHB were her chief supporters. The Carney family trust made a generous donation and has backed the project from day one. Mr Carney’s widow Mary says the end result is a great achievement by the people of Northland who have contributed in many ways to make the building a reality. “Our nurses have provided a great service in cramped surroundings for many years and our patients have endured this environment never ever complaining”, Dr Chamberlain notes. “We are all looking forward to moving into the new cancer centre. With two permanent oncologists, specialist nurses, cancer navigators, plans for counsellors and room for volunteers to serve morning tea, we are looking at a much-improved service for Northlanders with cancer. The community can be very proud of what they have achieved over the last three years”.

A Timeline of how the Northland Community pulled together and made The Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre happen

The Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre

Project Promise SATURDAY, March 20, 2010

by Peter de Graaf The Northland woman who died in a crash involving a disqualified driver this week lost her own mother in tragically similar circumstances 20 years earlier. Katherine Kennedy, 46, died in Whangarei Hospital after a Nissan Navara four-wheel-drive was in collision with her Volkswagen Polo about 8.20am on Wednesday. Police say the Navara was a car-width across the centre line when the vehicles collided on State Highway 10, south of Kerikeri. An angry witness told the Advocate the two men in the Navara appeared intoxicated. The accident scene reeked of alcohol, with wine casks scattered on the road and in the wreckage of the 4x4. The Kennedys are devastated by the double tragedy. Younger brother Chris Kennedy, also of Kerikeri, said the family was angry at the ‘‘idiots’’ who had led to Katherine’s death — but their priority now was making sure she had ‘‘a really good send off’’. Their mother Eleanor died after a crash in 1988 on State Highway 1, near Orewa. Chris was driving when another car crossed the centre line and hit them head-on. He and a cousin were injured, while Eleanor died in hospital 10 days later. A passenger in the other car was also killed. Family members are travelling from London, Australia and Auckland for Monday’s funeral. Chris described his sister as a ‘‘fountain of creativity’’ who never stopped drawing, writing and sketching. Her 5-year-old son Matthew had started school just a few weeks earlier. Katherine had been working part-time at the Sound Lounge music shop in Kerikeri, where owner Barry Wilcox described her as a ‘‘very honest, lovely person’’. ■ The funeral will be held at 12.30pm on Monday at Kingston House, Hone Heke Rd, Kerikeri.

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ODDSPOT Bubbly goes green

by Mike Dinsdale

Jackson Kingi is 6, full of beans and, like any child his age, loves life and having fun. But the Whangarei boy also has cancer — acute lymphoblastic leukemia — that has left him facing at least another three years of medical treatment in Auckland. Thankfully, Jackson is officially in remission and the brave lad is now the face of an ambitious campaign to raise $3 million to set up an oncology unit at Whangarei Hospital to treat some canWally Yovich cer patients in Northland. Project Promise was officially launched at a star-studded gala dinner in Whangarei last night. The fundraiser was kicked off in style with a $50,000 donation from Whangarei businessman Wally Yovich. Project Promise is the brainchild of the Northland Community Foundation, which has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Northland District Health Board to build the cancer treatment unit at the hospital. Foundation chairman Jack Broome said once the unit was built hundreds of Northlanders like Jackson and his family — dad Nira, mum Rachel and brother Matt, 11 — would not have to travel to Auckland for many can-

cer treatments. Jackson was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia last July. His father Nira said the news shook the family. ‘‘We came across it by chance really. We noticed spots appearing on him and took him to the doctor, not really knowing what it was,’’ Mr Kingi said. ‘‘We got blood tests done and they showed he had this leukemia. There was a whole range of emotions we went through, the whole family. You fear the worst and your whole life gets turned upside down.’’ After the initial diagnosis, Jackson spent about a month in Auckland’s Starship Hospital, then had to travel to Auckland weekly for further treatment for the next 4-5 months. Now that he is in remission Jackson will not have to travel to Auckland quite so often. But there will still be plenty of times he has to make the journey during the next three years as his final treatment programme progresses. ‘‘It’s just constant travel. If we can help get this unit built it will mean a lot of other parents like us, and people with cancer, won’t have to make that trip backwards and forwards as much as we had to. That would be great,’’ Mr Kingi said. ‘‘We just wanted to get

INSIDE TODAY North farms are grubbiest Northland has the grubbiest dairy farms in New Zealand, with only 39 per cent of the 960 assessed in the region meeting dairy effluent management compliance standards.

Champagne bottles are getting lighter to go greener. The industry’s trade association, the Interprofessional Committee of Champagne Wine, is launching a new standard bottle to cut carbon emissions. The new bottle looks the same as ever but weighs 835g instead of 900g. That means vehicles transporting it will require less fuel. The committee says the change will cut carbon dioxide output by 8000 tonnes a year, which it likens to the annual emissions of 4000 cars. The industry worked with glassmakers on the new bottles to ensure they can hold up under the pressure of the bubbles. Until the late 19th century, champagne bottles often exploded. FACE OF HOPE: Jackson Kingi is the brave 6-year-old cancer patient who is the face of Project Promise, a bold campaign aiming to raise $3 million for an PICTURE / MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM oncology unit in Whangarei. involved in Project Promise to help put something back for all the wonderful people who have helped us and Jackson.’’ Mr Broome said the unit would make life easier for many of the thousands of Northland cancer patients and their families, although some would still have to travel to Auckland for some treatments, including radiotherapy. Northland’s unit would include a children’s unit. He said the project had the full support of Lions International but

would only be a success if Northlanders came to the party. ‘‘This whole thing has been very humbling for all of us involved, seeing the response of the public so far. But we need more help, so we are urging people to put their hands in their pockets and help us help all of Northland.’’ All Black legend Buck Shelford was one of the speakers at last night’s gala launch, along with Commonwealth Games gold medallist Dick Tayler and Whangarei lawyer and TV host Rob Harte.

NUMBERS Figures from 2005, the most up to date available, show that while the New Zealand rate of new cancer diagnosis was 472 per 100,000, in Northland it was 531 for Maori and 490 for non-Maori. For the same year, the national cancer death rate was 201 per 100,000 population. In Northland it was 366 for Maori and 203 for non-Maori.

YOU CAN DONATE TO PROJECT PROMISE AT ANY NATIONAL BANK. THE ACCOUNT NUMBER IS 06 0493 0462771 00

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the Northland Community Foundation and Northland District Health Board announce their memorandum of understanding.

We’re going to build an oncology unit for Northlanders – and we need $3 million toward the $5 million construction cost. On March 19, a gala dinner features All Black legend Buck Shelford and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Dick Tayler, and Whangarei school boy Jackson Kingi – the face of Project Promise Within 8 weeks $140,000 has been raised. Project Promise is off and running!

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public who supported it, and the help of some of Project Promise’s hardest working

BUBBLE BOY: Brock Cameron

NEW FRIEND: Sinead Hallber, with mother Robyn, father Matt and brother Taine, meet police dog Vix and Sergeant Phil Kahotea.

JUMP TO IT: Tyrone Matoe and Matt Morrison set off on the bouncy castle.

The Northland Family Fun Day Out organised by Project Promise at Toll Stadium yesterday pulled

a good crowd. Kids of all ages took part in activities including police dog demonstrations, bouncy castles, water walkers, remote controlled race cars, cheerleading demonstrations and soccer training.

FAMILY OUTING: Jasmine, Melissa and Angelica Leder.

Audience soaks up music festival vibe

The Selective Soundz musical festival drew crowds to Mangawhai on Saturday. Kora, Anika Moa, 1814 and Dane Rumble headlined the event, which also featured local acts such as Localize, Elliot Brown and Helen and the Birds. John Stone was there.

supporters – The Lions.

GROOVY: Local band Elliot Brown on stage during their spot, left is Elliot Brown and right, Jackson Hobbs.

STYLISH: Ngaire Allmark, Whangarei has her head well covered.

RHYTHMIC: Percussionist Jackson Hobbs on stage.

FUN IN THE SUN: From left, Roy Oliver, Brad Brien and Megan Roberts soak up the atmosphere.

GOOD TIMES: From left, Jan Elliot, Stephanie Walters and Janet Koch enjoy the concert.

Good sports boost auction

Sporting greats Sir John Kirwan, Grant Fox, Andrew Jones and Northland’s own Black Cap Tim Southee provided plenty of entertainment for about 400 people at the Project Promise Charity Auction and sports dinner at Kensington Stadium on Friday night. The sportsmen took centre stage and revealed some funny insights into their own sporting history and into the quirks of some of their teammates. Up for auction were great sporting memorabilia including one of Dan Carter’s All Black jerseys that he had signed, going under the hammer for $2300. Another item to receive a flurry of bids was a signed and framed India cricket jersey from Sachin Tendulkar that raised $3800 for Project Promise. Photographer Ron Burgin was amid the bidding and got these photos.

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YES: Co-owners Helen Rayner (front) and husband Brad (right) urge on their horse and eventual winner Riot Act.

YES: Ms Rayner rides her emotions as her horse reaches the front.

YES: It’s approaching the finishing line still in front.

YEEEESSSS: Ms Rayner celebrates with family after Riot Act runs out the winner.

Charity drive boosted Northern Advocate chief photographer John Stone was at Saturday’s races to capture the fun. Northland cancer charity Project Promise got another boost on Saturday with a successful race day for the cause held the Whangarei Racing Club at Ruakaka. A full card of races was held, but the event was as much about the social aspect and organiser Judy Knight said there was no disappointment there, with a great time had by all. About 400 people attended and while the numbers at the racetrack were down a bit on previous years, the day was a huge

success, Ms Knight said. The total raised should be known by the end of the week, with the Project Promise total now passed $1.3 million. Project Promise is the brainchild of the Northland Community Foundation and aims to raise $3 million to build a new cancer treatment unit at Whangarei Hospital. The unit will make life easier for many Northland cancer patients and their families, although some will still have to travel to Auckland for treatments

TENSE: Punters closely watch the finishing stages.

including radiotherapy. ■ If you would like to donate to Project Promise or the BNZ brick fund you can contact staff at any

COLOURFUL: Carol Ward (left) and Maylene Butler.

Northland BNZ branch. Visit any branch and donate to the account number 02 0492 0111777 00.

For more information visit Northlandcommunityfoundation.org.nz or Facebook.com/ ProjectPromiseNorthland.

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ITH JUST TWO WEEKS TO GO TO ENSURE IT HAS THE FUNDS REQUIRED TO START CONSTRUCTION THIS YEAR OF THE PROPOSED JIM CARNEY CANCER TREATMENT CENTRE IN WHANGAREI, PROJECT PROMISE MUST STILL RAISE $383,000.

The Northland Community Foundation (NCF) is asking businesses across the region for one final show of support. To make it easier for businesses to commit to larger donations the Foundation has introduced a ‘pledge now, pay later’ system by which they can stagger their donations over a period of up to five years. The Foundation set out at the beginning of September to raise the final million dollars of the $3 million needed get the tendering process underway before the end of October. Now, just two weeks before this deadline, the target is tantalisingly close.

TARGET

$2.62 MILLION ■ Artist’s impression – external

The Foundation has sent a letter to the business community listing several easy ways for firms to contribute. The first is through the BNZ ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign. For $1,000 a business can sponsor a brick that will be used to build a wall in the unit’s entrance. It will carry a plaque, on which will be engraved the firm’s name or that of a staff member or staff member’s loved one lost to cancer.

“With only two weeks to go we’re saying to businesses: now’s the time to make your move,” Ayton said. “If you’ve been thinking about offering some support please do it now. We’d be delighted to talk to you about any of these methods of recognition or any other ideas or requests you might have.”

equests now comprise $275,000 of the $2.62 million raised by Project Promise so far, prompting the Northland Community Foundation (NCF) to mull a future health endowment fund. As well as raising funds for Project Promise the Foundation manages donations made by Northlanders to a wide range of regional causes. Many of these take the form of a bequest, whereby donors leave ﬁnancial gifts in their Wills to various organisations or causes. “People don’t donate to a community foundation they give to their community, through the foundation,” said NCF Chairperson Richard Ayton. “For example, if someone leaves a bequest as an endowment then the interest earned is gifted each year to the charity or charities chosen by the donor, forever.” Ayton said the number of people expressing an interest in donating to Project Promise by bequest

had prompted NCF Trustees to consider an ongoing endowment fund for health-related causes. Interest earned on the money invested in a future NCF health endowment fund would work to support additional health services in Northland forever. For instance, a fund of $10 million could earn ﬁve percent interest, injecting $500,000 a year into regional health facilities in perpetuity.

Ayton stressed that the Foundation is currently focussed on raising the $3 million for Project Promise. “Bequests are a great way of ensuring the dream becomes reality,” Ayton said. “If you’re in a position to consider a bequest please talk to your lawyer soon as possible – there are just two weeks before we must decide whether or not we can proceed this year with construction of the proposed Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre in Whangarei.”

The names behind Project Promise

Fundraising events $529,821

HOW TO DONATE

“We’re just $383,000 short of making this dream come true,” said Foundation Chairperson Richard Ayton. “So we’re asking businesses to help make it happen.”

Businesses can also sponsor any of the rooms or common areas within the centre. Each will be given the name of a Northland harbour or geographic landmark and will feature a piece of artwork or a photograph of that place. Beneath this will be a plaque with the name of the place and the supporter.

Businesses wanting to discuss sponsorship or staggering their donation should contact NCF manager Liz Woodward on 09-4596327.

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BNZ ‘Buy a Brick’ initiative - for donations of $1,000 or more. Enquire at any BNZ store.

Cash donations Project Promise donation boxes in shops and public places

$3 MILLION

Cash donations - at any branch of BNZ. Account number 02 0492 0111777 00

General Donations $1.15m

Online - Visit www.northland communityfoundation.org.nz for options to donate via online banking or credit card.

Send a cheque: Project Promise P.O.Box 10011 Te Mai Whangarei 0143

Collection boxes $41,343

BNZ ‘Buy a Brick’ $347,000

All donations over $5, including bricks bought through the BNZ ‘Buy a Brick’ initiative, qualify for a receipt and donors can claim up to a third of their donations back as tax refunds.

Transpower energises Project Promise to the tune of $25,000

Lions & Freemasons $280,000

Bequests $275,000

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FUNNY MOMENT: Chief executive of the Northland District Health Board Nick Chamberlain has a laugh.

LOCAL: Tim Southee was a member of the guest panel.

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SUPPORTERS: Wendy and Phillip Hutchinson were among about 400 people at the event.

ALL SMILES: Alistair and Pam Stephenson at the auction.

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IN WITH A GRIN: Gary Fraser is delighted to win the night’s first auction — six bottles of Marisco Vineyards wine.

STARS: The question-and-answers panel, Doug Golightly (left), Tim Southee, Grant Fox, Andrew Jones and Sir John Kirwan.

just one of the many fundraising activities that contribute toward the $3million target.

the Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre.

MEMENTO: A painting, signed by Sir Peter Blake, of the first New Zealand America’s Cup yacht to win the event raised $1700.

GREAT OCCASION: Enjoying the night were Kali Winch and Chris Jurlina.

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Jackson Kingi is 6 years old ... and he’s battling leukemia. Jackson and his family have joined a community campaign to raise $3 million for a cancer treatment centre in Northland. We urge you to support it.

KILLED: Katherine Kennedy, pictured with her son Matthew, now aged 5.

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there!

The day we’ve been waiting for, the Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre is opened.

Transpower, the owner and operator of New Zealand’s national electricity grid, has donated $25,000 to Project Promise. The money comes from Transpower’s CommunityCare Fund, established in 2007 to help communities affected by Transpower’s projects and assets with projects that add real value and beneﬁt.

With 85 percent of the targeted funds now raised, and still with that all-important 15 percent to go, the Northland Community Foundation (NCF) would like acknowledge the personal efforts of some of the people doing the hard yards.

the movers and shakers behind the BNZ ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign, easily the single most signiﬁcant channel of public donations for Project Promise.

These include all the NCF Trustees, especially Richard Ayton, Brent Eastwood, Ken Couper, Mike Simm and Gavin Buckingham, and Northland DHB’s Nick Chamberlain and Brett Halvorson - all supported by Steve Bramley of SGL.

Then, behind the scenes, we’ve had the terriﬁc support of Greg Alexander, Craig Cooper and the entire Northern Advocate team; Peter Jackson and his team at the Northland Age; Heidi Erceg and the Mediaworks Northland crew; Peter Heath of TextWrite; and Bill Turner, Gavin Buckinham and the team at Russell Turner.

NCF manager Liz Woodward has moved mountains and been the ever-smiling face behind the immense challenge that has been Project Promise, supported behind the scenes by Leanne Martinovich coordinating the organisations ﬁnances and administration. Geoff Grigg and Sam Johnson from BNZ have been

Then, of course, there’s you; the thousands of you who have worked hard to raise the money needed to turn the dream of Project Promise into reality. Every little has truly helped. We, quite literally, could not have got as far as we have without you. Kia Ora! Thank you! You’ve been awesome, Northland.

Project Promise is a Northland Community Foundation project.

October

And then on October 29, the Northern Advocate announces

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you did it

YOU DID IT!

Kia Ora, Northland.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Northlanders have done it!

hree years and eight months after the Northland Community Foundation (NCF) pledged to raise $3 million for the construction of a cancer treatme centre in Whangarei treatment the target has been reached. Not just reached, but exceeded.

Tw months ago we set out Two to raise the ﬁnal million dollars. A million dollars in two months! It seemed a huge ask. And it was. But you delivered.

We are immensely grateful to each and every Northlander who helped us deliver on Project Promise. From those who have ﬁlled our collection boxes with change and bought bricks to be part of the BNZ community wall, through to the businesses that have given so generously and the sports clubs, church groups, schools and service clubs who have put in thousands of voluntary hours to raise funds, and to the Carney Family Trust and to the Bay of Islands family with their incredible million-dollar

$3.67 MILLION Fundraising events $529,821

General Donations/ Carney Family Trust $1.12m

Collection boxes $41,343

bequest, we thank you all. The entire community has made it happen. We just can’t express our gratitude enough.

Thank you so much, Northland – we’re totally humbled by your generosity and determination to make the Promise a reality.

BNZ ‘Buy a Brick’and other initiatives $398,000

Lions & Freemasons $301,000 ■ Jack Broome, Project Promise and Geoffrey Grigg, BNZ with the new fundraising idea Buy a Brick.

■ Christine Aberdeen is dressed to get attention and ■ Lions members, Huck Taingahue, Terry Ward, raise money at the Project Promise Raceday, Ruakaka. Colin Twyman and Robyn Walker.

■ A Kapa Haka group performing at Project Promise Project Runway fashion show.

■ Wayne Hill and Dean Harrison outside the Barn Company ■ Api Theodore running around Kensington Park to raise funds for Project Promise. structure which was auctined for Project Promise.

Bequests $1.28m

Marie Lyall has her locks removed as part of a Project Promise Fund Raiser.

■ Buck Shelford entertains the crowd at the launch of Project Promise in Whangarei.

■ Graham Tiplady downs a bowl of his hated pumpkin soup, all for a good cause - to raise money for Project Promise.

■ Former Northland DHB CEO, Karen Roach. On the screen behind her is Jackson Kingi.

■ Project Promise patron and major benefactor Wally Yovich with the face of the campaign,

■ Mary Johnston, Susie Abraham and Cherry Herman ■ Project Promise fund raiser. Doug Healey displays another item up for auction. celebrate the ﬁrst Taste of Promise fundraiser

Mary Carney and Northland DHB CEO Nick Chamberlain, turn the first sod for the Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre.

Architect’s impression only. The Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre has been designed and constructed by local businesses.

■ The late Susie Fordyce, an NCF Trustee, with the Kamo branch of the 60s Up Movement in July last year.

100% Northland owned & operated.

• Architecture & Spatial Design • Civil engineering • Environmental engineering & HAIL • Flood assessments & drainage • Geotechnical & foundation engineering • Hydrology • Structural & seismic engineering

As a locally owned and operated company, owners Kerry and Carol Martin appreciate the efforts of the Airzone team and the following suppliers who put time and materials into this Air Conditioning project for the beneﬁt of our region:

Serving Northland for over 50 years PO Box 575 | Whangarei hg@hgcs.co.nz | 09 438 7139 It’s great to provide this vital facility locally

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SERVICE ORGANISATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

FREEMASONS

ROTARY RAISES FUNDS

DIG DEEP FOR CENTRE hen the idea of the new Cancer Centre for Northland was announced, one of the ﬁrst organisations to get

underway with fundraising was the Freemasons of Northland. Mobilising there many members throughout the region they chose a goal of supporting Project Promise by getting enough funds to purchase as much equipment and furnishings as they possibly could. Lodges up and down Northland took up the challenge and eventually raised over $57,000 which has provided funding for the very specialised treatment chairs worth $6000.00 each, resuscitation equipment, flat flat screen television sets and a specialised ice making machine. The Masons noted that they wanted every dollar they raised spent on items benefit of the patients for the benefit who would be using the unit to assist them at a difficult difficult time in their lives.

FOR EQUIPMENT hree years ago the Whangarei South Rotary Club decided to raise funds to support the new oncology unit as part of Project Promise. Fund raising centred on film premiers of the Hobbit series and these really successful events raised the bulk of the $15550.00 used to buy an ECG machine, Blood Pressure – Heart Rate Machines and a dishwasher. All members of the club were involved in these events and special thanks need to go to the Bank of New Zealand who were the major sponsors providing ticket sales and the venue for the cocktail parties before the film premiers. Other Whangarei businesses were magnificent in their support as were those members of the public who attended the functions. The Maungatoroto and Districts Rotary Club also supported the project.

Members of the club congratulate all of these who were involved in ensuring that this much needed facility is now available to everyone in Northland.

Past District Grand Master Bryan Wiig tries out a treatment chair.

LIONS MAKE A HUGE

CONTRIBUTION

ions from Kaitaia and south to Wellsford have been part of the fund raising efforts from day one. You could almost say they became the backbone of the efforts to reach the target. Lions have been living up to their motto “We Serve”. Lions Huck Taingahue & Lindsay Laing were involved with the NCF before the inception of Project Promise (P.P). Others were brought in to help commence the fundraising effort with the launch of the project with a Corporate Dinner held in March 2010. Lions publicised for the project through all Northland Lions clubs & distributed coin collection boxes, with $60,000 collected & banked from these.Thermometers were set up to record fundraising progress throughout Northland. All Clubs were encouraged to take part or organise fundraising events for Project Promise and many Golf Tourneys, charity type dinners both public & private, BBQ’s, rafﬂes, 4 wheel drive adventure trips, music shows and auctions were held. Lions were also at the forefront of organising special fund raising events such as People in the Park and race meetings at Ruakaka. They also enlisted the help and support of the public and business communities to help and organise hundreds of fundraising ventures such

as the very successful ﬁnal effort of a sports dinner and auction with guests including John Kirwin and Grant Fox. The auction included such items as Sachin Tendulkar’s shirt from the last Test Match he played against NZ; a mounted Ostrich egg from the 1985 Rugby world Cup signed by all NZ players & management teams and many notable Rugby jerseys.....$27,000.00 was made from the auction alone that evening. At many of these events, Lions worked with other community organisations such as Rotary to create these wonderful results. BNZ Bricks were purchased with all clubs challenged to buy at least one brick. Finally Lions, through our International Association from the Lions Clubs International Foundation, applied for and received a grant of US $75,000 which amounted to approx. NZ $94K. The Lloyd Morgan Lions Clubs Charitable Trust, the New Zealand Lions emergency and special grants Trust, also granted $40,000. The total contribution from Lions to the centre would amount to approximately one tenth of the $3 million original target. Lions have responded in the only way Lions do; Where there’s a need there’s a Lion!

Lion members cooked thousands of sausages during the years of fundraising for the Cancer Centre.

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For a good cause T he Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre at Whangarei Hospital will have its official opening this week. The Cancer Centre was built with collaboration between Northland DHB and generous donations from the Northland community. Local contractors and subcontractors also did their bit by offering their services at a minimal cost to help keep costs down. Hampton Jones Property Consultancy was proud to be part of this project by providing postcontract quantity surveying services which ensured costs were kept under control. This involved working with appointed contractors on monthly payment claims and verification of variations, changes and additions to the contract. Hampton Jones provided a monthly cost report, via RDT project manager, to ensure that the project did not run over costs. The Hampton Jones Quantity Surveying team has successfully delivered projects of varying complexity and nature throughout New Zealand, ensuring that best value for our clients is achieved. Senior Quantity Surveyor, Jeremy

Blake was appointed to this project and intrinsic to the delivery of the cost management service. This result was reliable and accurate cost management to the project stakeholders. Hampton Jones Property Consultancy is a privately owned multi-disciplinary practice which was established in 2005. We are proud to be the building consultancy of choice for a range of clients both nationally and internationally. We have offices located in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and has been involved in hundreds of Northland projects. Working as part of a multidisciplinary property consultancy, allows Hampton Jones quantity surveyors to gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the requirements and drivers of other disciplines.

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Where To From here For The norThland communiTy FoundaTion? N ow that the Jim Carney Cancer Centre is finished – what will the Northland Community Foundation do next? With the success of the Cancer Centre fundraising programme, the Foundation is ready to move forward. The Northland Foundation (as it will be known) will start work on a much wider programme of encouraging charitable giving to benefit Northland. The key to success for a community foundation is to engage with people who have had a great life in their own region and who want to give back through charitable giving. People can support their local community forever by making a gift through the Northland Foundation. The gift will keep on giving because the capital remains intact, is invested, and the income from the investment is distributed annually to charities and community groups in the Northland area. When making distributions the individual’s wishes are paramount – they can choose which groups to

support, or leave the decision to the Northland Foundation Trustees and Distributions Committee who know the needs in our region. The Northland Foundation is already responsible for supporting and encouraging community organisations through their role as a Tindall Foundation Funding Manager. In 2014, thirteen different organisations doing wonderful work throughout Northland benefited overall by $71,000. The work of these organisations ranges from feeding hungry children, supporting volunteers, assisting with managing budgets, parenting skills, providing support for fostered children and much much more. The Foundation will continue its work with Northland DHB, managing special fundraising activities such as the Countdown Kids Appeal, as well as managing the DHB’s charitable account and working to attract donations and charitable giving for the benefit of Northlanders who need healthcare services of all kinds, not just those that are cancer related.

The Northland Foundation will work with groups and individuals seeking to identify and meet the needs of the people in the geographic region. We will be encouraging the spirit of giving as a means of improving the community and adding depth and further value to our society.

The Northland Foundation is made up of a volunteer board consisting of Richard Ayton (Chair), Brent Eastwood (Deputy Chair), Margareth Broodkorn, Gavin Buckingham, Ken Couper, Kevin Prime, Rosemary Archibald, Mike Simm, Dr Shane Reti.

People wanting to give to the Northland Foundation may decide to • Leave a gift in their will or • Donate during their lifetime and have the pleasure of seeing their money make a difference (and receive a 33.3% tax credit.

We’re proud to have been involved! The team at Arc Security is proud to stand behind the Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre. The vision and community spirit which has led to the completion of the Jim Carney Centre is an inspiration to us all; not only are we immensely proud to have been a part of the process, but we are also humbled by the generosity and commitment of the Northland community which saw this dream become a reality. The entire team at Arc Security would like to congratulate Project Promise and the Northland community on this outstanding achievement – we are proud to have been involved! Congratulations Northland, and thank you Project Promise!

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THANK YOU NORTHLAND To every single person who contributed in any way to Project Promise – our heartfelt thanks! There are so many of you it is impossible to list you all – but on behalf of everyone who will ever need the Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre – a thousand times thank you. Whether you gave money (no matter how big or small the amount) or bought a brick, organised or volunteered at a fundraising event, provided a discount on goods or services, gave your time or an item for an auction, baked a cake, dressed a pig, backed a horse, dropped a coin in a collection box – everything single thing counted! The Northland Community Foundation – so proud to be part of this huge fundraising initiative for the beneﬁt of all Northlanders.