Snippets

 
Next Mitre 10 BBQ Update from Gary
 
The current status of our BBQ Rosters for this Sunday 28 February is that we still need four helpers.  We have four rosters as follows:
 
  • 8:15am to 9:00am:  Arie dropping things off, Gary, Janice and Arie setting up.
  • 9:00am to 11:00am: Arie and Janice, Gary and Mark Bond (full).
  • 11:00am to 1:00pm: Deb Gimblett, Tony Tizzard and Lois Flanagan.  One more helpers needed.
  • 1:00pm to 3:00pm: Simon Forsythe, Donna Cherry, Euan Hilson  1 more helper needed.
  • 3:00pm to 4:30pm: Gary. 2 helpers needed.  This shift does clean up at 4:00pm).  Euan is rostered for 1-3pm but is happy to do 11-1pm if it helps anyone.
 
John Stringer is working at Mitre 10 on Sunday and happy to help if something is needed.
 
Also, thank you to those who responded and said they would normally help but they are tied up on that day. That allows me know that you have read the request for help.
 
 
Papanui Bush Development
 
The Canterbury Brain Collective has announced that Armitage Williams have been appointed as head contractor for the BrainTree build by Papanui Bush and have become anchor donors. The team have been very supportive since the get go, and have a real affinity with the cause.
 
They are working with the civil contractors right now and plan to start earthworks on site in early March. It's pretty exciting for them to be finally breaking ground after almost four years of planning and fundraising. 
 
 
Saturday Lotto Draw
 
We have now begun Round 4 of Saturday Lotto. There are still a few numbers not taken, however, if has been decided to run this round as we do Wednesday Lotto, where winnings from numbers not taken go to Usa River Club.
 
Any winnings from numbers in Saturday Lotto that are not taken will go directly to our own club.
 
If you didn't get an email with the results of last night's draw and you want to be in this round please contact Deryn so she can arrange a number for you.
 
 
 
Dear Lois
 
The safety of all New Zealanders is our priority and due to the recent community cases of Covid-19, we have decided to cancel our Big Heart Appeal Street Collection.
 
We are so grateful to you for volunteering to be an Area Co-ordinator and to the thousands of volunteers who were prepared to give their time for us.
 
Please pass on our thanks to the wonderful volunteers you have been working with over the last months. We are truly grateful to you all for your support.
But you can still help, as now more than ever, we are relying on big-hearted people like you so we can continue to fund our life-saving work.
 
The Big Heart Appeal is our largest public fundraising campaign of the year and we are incredibly disappointed that we can’t proceed. Funds raised from the Big Heart Appeal Street Collection go towards life-saving heart research and supporting our loved ones who are living with heart disease.  
 
We still need you to help us, please take the time now to join our first ever Virtual Street Collection. Join and help us spread the word throughout the country, by sharing this with your friends and family to ensure that we can continue to raise much needed life-saving funds.
 
It’s quick and easy to get started. Simply create your fundraising page and then spread the word.
 
Create your online Virtual Street Collection page – in a few simple clicks you will have set up your page. It’s easy – just follow the steps.

Add personal touches – Share your story, tell your friends why you choose to support the Heart Foundation and why the cause is important to you!

Spread the word and tell the world – Share your story with your friends, family and colleagues. Tell them why you’ve chosen to help and why the cause is so important to you! Let them know they too can help make a difference by donating online to your fundraising page.
 
Alternatively, please donate online at heartfoundation.org.nz/donate or by calling 0800 830 100.  Every donation no matter how big or small, helps. Please support us by donating today.
 
Once again, thank you for your support, it means so much.
Stay safe, Kia kaha.
 
The Big Heart Appeal Team
 
 
The President’s Blurb
 
Last Thursday we had Megan Waddington and Sam Clark speak to us. Megan came to say thank-you on behalf of Presbyterian Support Services for the gifts from the Tree of Giving we have in Northlands Mall at Christmas time each year and she presented us with a Certificate of Appreciation. Sam spoke of the great time he had at the RYLA course that the club sponsored him to attend at the beginning of the year. 
 
I spent a lot of time last Thursday before our meeting began trying to organise stand-ins to cover absent members rostered on to do duties. All our members have others things going on in their lives that mean they will be absent from club meetings from time to time. Most of the time, but not always, they remember to put in apologies but I am finding that more frequently members have not organised standins to do their duties for them.
 
Please remember to do this and when you have organised a stand-in send me as President a quick message so I am not racing around organising somebody else. It makes my job easier and I also get to enjoy the meetings and am able to relax and meet & greet people. 
 
We are looking forward to the International dinner at the Netherlands Society clubrooms this Thursday. The clubrooms are at 637 Marshland Road and it will be 6.00pm with dinner being served at 6.30pm.  There is no bar available at the Netherlands Society but you are welcome to bring your own. Carafes of water and wine glasses will be supplied. 
 
Gary Denhard is busy finalising his rosters for the Mitre 10 BBQ Hut for Sunday 28 Feb. Have a look at your diaries and see if you can help him by doing a shift. 
 
See you on Thursday.
 
Janice
 
 
Thought for the Week
 
 “Life offers so many choices … all you have to do is see them.”