Build a Boat - Coastguard Northern Region

BUILD A BOAT
HELP COASTGUARD SAVE LIVES AT SEA
The Charity Saving Lives at Sea
www.coastguard.org.nz

Help Coastguard
Build a Boat
When Coastguard volunteers head out to save lives at sea there
are just two differences between them and you – their training
and their equipment. They are nurses, lawyers, electricians,
aunties - they are people like you. They are ordinary people
doing extraordinary things and you can be part of that too.
Coastguard vessels are built to saves lives. We have one of the largest
vessel fleets in the country. To keep our people safe, we must meet the same
standards as a commercial organisation and to do that we need your help.
Coastguard Northern Region needs to raise over $1,750,000 each year to
ensure we can build replacement rescue vessels and keep our existing fleet
on the water.
New vessels cost us roughly $600,000 each, and with 25 different units across
the region and 3 replacement boats projected each year this can soon stack
up! As a Build a Boat partner you are helping us ensure we have rescue
vessels to keep kiwis safe on the water well into the future.
Thank you for considering to help us Build a Boat. To get your business on
board contact us at fundraising@coastguard.org.nz or call 0800 262 843
to speak with one of the team.

You are the commander of your ship
How your business can help
Admiral
Supporters
$5,000 can pay for a
night imaging camera -
our volunteers can
continue searching late
into the night during a
critical incident.
Captain
Supporters
$2,500 can purchase
a defibrillator -
our volunteers can give
people a second chance
at life.
First Mate
Supporters
$1,000 can purchase
a boat anchor -
our volunteers can stay
positioned safely to
transfer a patient.
From one community to another
How we keep your donation working
Coastguard North Shore recently launched their brand new rescue vessel
with the help of local community businesses like yours. North Shore
Rescue was a vital upgrade for one of the busiest boating spots in the
country - the Hauraki Gulf.
The retired North Shore rescue vessel is currently
undergoing a refit in Northland and will shortly be
welcomed with open arms at Coastguard Houhora.
Their current rescue vessel has limited capacity
to handle the treacherous conditions they face
in the Far North. This results in the Houhora
team providing additional search and rescue
capability in privately owned vessels.
When you get on board with our Build
a Boat fund, your donation is making a
difference to communities throughout the
region and helping our volunteers continue their
life saving work of bringing Kiwis home safely
every day.
When it’s 3am and the
call goes out, the team at
North Shore can be confident
they have the right equipment to
save lives. And when that same
call goes out in the Far North, the
team at Houhora are ready for
whatever challenges face them.
Daniel Pearce, Coastguard Northern
Region Operations Manager

Other ways your business can
support Coastguard
Our Build a Boat fund is part of Coastguard Northern Region’s Business
Giving programme. The programme enables us to raise funds to support
all of our work and ensure our ability to plan for the future. Below are some
other ways your business can get involved.
• Host a golf event
Get your workmates and clients together at your local Golf Club, chip in & challenge
yourselves while helping Coastguard save lives at sea.
• Enter a work team in your local marathon or other
community events
You can take part in a local event and fundraise for Coastguard Northern Region
through fundraising websites such as Give a Little or Every Day Hero.
• Partner with us on our operational training course
Every year we host a number of operational courses to fast track trainees to
operational status. You can support a volunteer from your region by getting involved
in our operational training course.
• Payroll Giving
Payroll giving allows employees to make regular donations to approved donee
organisations such as Coastguard. Like all donations you are entitled to a third
back however you will receive that money immediately in your pay. This means if
you donate $30 to us, it will only cost you $20 as you can receive one third of your
donation back.
• Support our Coastguard fundraising and educational events
Keep an eye out for emails and on our website for information about events you
can get involved in.
• Make a donation to Coastguard
We are very grateful for any donation your business is able to make to help us
continue bringing kiwis home to their whānau each day.
For further information on any of the above please contact our fundraising team at
fundraising@coastguard.org.nz or call 0800 262 843 to speak with one of the team.
The Charity Saving Lives at Sea
www.coastguard.org.nz