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We need your Help!
We have some fantastic activities planned for St Patrick's Day, but we can't do it without you.
Can you spare an hour or two of your time on Sunday 17th March between the hours of 10am to 2:30pm?
We need help with:
Setting up pop-up gazebos, outside toys, tables, chairs, water stations
Supervising bouncy castles, making sure kids are not being dangerous
Operating the Community BBQ
Pack down
Any help would be hugely appreciated. Please contact Sara at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
if you are able to put your hand up and offer your assistance for the day.
Thank you
Tadhg is a beautiful 10 year old boy who loved rugby, singing in the choir, and was captain of his school's kapa haka team. In September Tadhg became a different child after suffering a 70 minute seizure brought on by Influenza. This resulted in a brain injury that left Tadhg cognitively impaired, unable to speak or communicate with this parents Greg and Laura.
Please join the nationwide Tea for Tadhg. Being held in venues around NZ to raise funds to help the Giles Family.
Date & Time: Sun 3rd March at 1:30pm
Where: 29 Domain Terrace, Spreydon.
There is also an online auction to help raise funds, follow the link to see all the goodies available and place a bid: https://www.32auctions.com/TadhgGiles
For more information please visit our Facebook event here
We have 4 tickets to see Daniel O'Donnell to give away!
Oliver Lee, the presenter of Plains FM, has kindly donated tickets to be won by 4 of our lucky members to see Daniel O’ Donnell at the Isaac Theatre Royal on February 27th.
Tickets are valued at $129 per person, so this is an absolute treat for us. These will be given out as two sets of two tickets to enjoy with a friend. To be in to win, please email your name and details to Kieran: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We only ask that the winners be willing to give a donation of your choice towards the Giles family, whose son Tadhg is on a long road to recovery and rehabilitation after contracting Influenza A, which caused Encephalitis. Oliver Lee is based in Auckland and has been supporting the members the Giles family through their difficult journey, by raising awareness and much needed funds for Tadhg’s rehabilitation, care and home remodelling. If you would like to know more about Tadhg's story and find out what you can do to help, please click here.
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