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Waikato Children’s Wards Benefit From Countdown Appeal
Waikato Children’s Wards Benefit From Countdown Appeal
The children’s wards at Waikato, Taumarunui,
Te Kuiti and Tokoroa hospitals received a $110,813 cheque
from the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal
yesterday, following a three-month fundraising effort from
Countdown staff, customers and suppliers around the
country.
The appeal has seen Waikato District Health Board (DHB) and Countdown staff take part in a number of fundraising activities to raise funds for essential medical equipment at children’s hospitals across New Zealand.
Waikids ambassadors for the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal, brothers Tyson and William Karena, both have bronchitis and require ongoing monitoring. Equipment purchased with funds from previous Countdown Kids Hospital Appeals has enabled the boys to receive the care they need.
Tyson and William supported the Appeal again this year, along with their family.
For the 2014
Appeal, Kiwis came together and raised a record-breaking
$1.3 million for children’s wards around the
country.
Fundraising activities included teams clocking up over 200 kilometres in running and cycling events, baking and selling nearly 7000 cheese rolls, and even head shaves undertaken by Countdown team members including the Appeal’s chairperson, Ruth Krippner.
Ms Krippner was thrilled with the response to the Appeal, noting how much Kiwis care about their local communities.
“Our goal is to raise as much money as possible to help children in need across New Zealand through the purchasing of much-needed medical equipment. This is part of our commitment to giving back to the communities that we live and work in, and supporting good causes that make life that little bit better for future generations,” she said.
Funds from previous Appeals have been used to purchase essential medical tools such as cardiac monitors and ECG machines; as well as other tools vital to restoring young children back to health such as puzzles, activity tables and toys.
Waikato DHB interim chief operating officer Brett Paradine acknowledged Countdown staff who knitted, ran raffles, played golf and encouraged customers to donate to help support the Waikids service for children and youth provided by the DHB.
“This is hugely important and valued support from the DHB’s point of view,” he said.
“This donation represents the continuation of a tradition that has supported our Waikids services to the tune of $722,000 over the last eight years.
“It will be used to provide a range of equipment to aid care at Waikato Hospital and for the first time at our hospitals in Tokoroa, Te Kuiti and Taumarunui. It is good to see these district hospitals also benefitting from the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal,” said Mr Paradine.
Cheque presentations are being held across the country this week to present the other participating hospitals with the funds from the Appeal.
The Appeal runs for three months each year, from August to October.
Ends
Waikato District Health Board
Healthy People. Excellent Care
Waikato District Health Board (DHB) employs over 6500 people and plans, funds and provides hospital and health services to more than 391,770 people in a region covering eight per cent of New Zealand.
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