Serving our community is in PAPANUI ROTARY'S DNA
Papanui Rotary partnered with the local Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui at the end of 2017 to run the annual Trailer Raffle.
Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui filled a huge Briford trailer filled with over $ 8,000 worth of awesome prizes.
An amazing outdoor setting was donated by Lifestyle Living.
The total raised was $ 27,000 and we would like to thank all those great people who so generously supported this raffle. The proceeds were divided between our local Charity Hospital, the local St. John groups (for their training programme) and the Papanui Children In Need Trust.
Papanui Rotary also sold many tickets in Northlands Mall and thank the Mall Management for their continued support.
By raising this money we have helped those who are in need of a helping hand in our community. We have sent St. John Paramedics on training courses, helped children with school uniforms, stationery supplies and camps, helped men and women have operations they couldn’t afford.
Papanui Rotarians volunteered over 600 Hours over 3 weeks to make this possible.
The photo on the left shows Rotary President Lois Flanagan handing over money raised to Dr. Phil Bagshaw and his Practice Nurse from for the Charity Hospital . In the 2018 New Zealander of the Year Awards, The Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust won the award for New Zealand Community of the Year !
On the right President Lois is presenting their portion of the Trailer raffle proceeds to St. John and, in return, Papanui Rotary received a certificate of Thanks from St. John.
From left to right, Paramedic Craig, Rotary Public Image Coordinator Liz Courtney, St. John Fundraiser Debbie, Rotary President Lois Flanagan and Rotarian Deryn Tregurtha.
The photo above shows the the local lady who was the happy winner of the Trailer and all of it's contents.
On the right are the Second Prize winners happily receiving the BBQ from Mitre 10 MEGA Northlands from Papanui Rotary President Lois Flanagan and Rotary Trailer organiser Deryn Tregurtha and a Mitre 10 MEGA Northlands staff member.
The third prize of two nights at Hanmers Springs also went to a local resident.