Western News: January 31, 2017

WESTERN NEWS Tuesday January 31 2017 11
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Community rallies behind
St John on fundraising day
RICCARTON residents have
been reaching into their pockets
to support St John.
Bunnings Warehouse Riccarton
was one of many across
the country to hold a barbecue
for the charitable organisation
recently.
All funds raised from the
Riccarton branch went directly
to the St John Youth Cashmere
Division.
The amount of money raised
could not yet be released.
St John South Island region
fundraising and marketing
manager, Debbie Pipson, said
all funds raised will go directly
into helping the local community.
“Our St John volunteers
work tirelessly to help us save
lives and change lives, and
they couldn’t do it without the
generosity and energy of local
supporters like Bunnings,” she
said.
Bunnings Warehouse Riccarton
complex manager Morgan
Walker said the barbecue was a
way for the community to show
their appreciation for the work
done by local volunteer emergency
services.
Family activities, fun games
and entertainment were also
held throughout the fundraising
day.
GOOD CAUSE: Bunnings
Warehouse Riccarton team
members Ali Kouzehgari
and Zinan Bennett.
Zonta garage sale
to boost charities
A GROUP of women have spent
six months collecting items for a
garage sale – with the proceeds
to go to charity.
Zonta Club of Christchurch
South will hold its annual summer
garage sale on February 11
with children’s toys, preserves,
furniture, ornaments and linen
among some of the items for sale
which will be held bordering the
village green on Dyers Pass Rd,
Cashmere.
Club president Sue Clark said
the women have been busy collecting
and making items to sell.
“It is a lot of work but well
worth it,” Ms Clark said.
Members family and friends
have helped by donating items
as well.
“It’s a white elephant sale, really,
with a huge array of goods,
all in good order and all donated
to us by friends and families.
This sale is an annual event . . .
and it provides us with a great
start to the year.”
Funds raised are all distributed
to the club’s chosen charities.
“We have a number of very
worthwhile charities which
we support and it is incredibly
satisfying to be able to make
substantial donations to these
groups. Next up on our activities
list will be a visit to the Broadfield
Garden on February 19, and
tickets to this are still available to
the public.”
The Zonta Club of Christchurch
South is part of the national
Zonta network which in the last
four years has donated thousands
of dollars to the Sophie
Elliot Foundation, principally
for the publication and distribution
of the book Loves Me Not.
A copy of this book is given to
every student who participates
in a course jointly delivered by
the foundation and the New
Zealand police, and on offer
to all New Zealand secondary
schools.
Ms Clark says Zonta aligns
itself well with the Sophie Elliot
Foundation because Zonta’s
prime aim is to improve the
status of women worldwide.
The Zonta Club of Christchurch
South is well-known for
its annual Zonta Sports Awards
which attract competition from
top athletes and sportspeople
from the secondary schools in
the region.
For more information
about Zonta or tickets to the
Broadfield Garden tour, email
christchurchsouth@zonta.org.nz
or phone Sue 344 2141.
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