Be a part of the Queenstown Challenge
Three NZDF teams will be taking part in the Accor Queenstown $10 challenge from 1 to 3 October, a major fundraiser for Cure Kids, a charity that funds vital medical research for children with life threatening illnesses.
The event is a contest in which teams of two people are given $10 in Auckland and have to use various modes of transport to get their team to Queenstown in three days. The team that arrives in Queenstown with the most points after undertaking a wide variety of challenges along the way is the winner.
Our teams
Our Navy, Army and Air Force teams will put themselves against 32 other teams from around New Zealand. So let’s introduce the teams:
- Navy
- SLT Fraser Toulmin
- SLT Darcy Topp
- Army
- Mr Bas Bolyn
- Lt Christian Anderson
- Air Force
- CPL Lydia Savage
- PLT OFF Sean McKeogh
You’re part of the team too
But it just won’t be six people taking part, you all will. Because over the next few months we will all assist each team to fundraise $6,000 for Cure Kids. Each team needs to raise $3,000 by 25 July and a further $3,000 by 25 September. Which is where you come in - because Tuesday 22 July has been nominated as Help Cure Kids Coffee Day.
Help Cure Kids Coffee Day – 22 July
All you have to do is donate the cost of a cup of coffee ($3.00 or more if you like) to the team member of your choice. Just think how much you spend on coffee each day and how much your money would mean to a child with a life threatening condition. Not much of a comparison really.
How do we get the money to Cure Kids?
There are several ways that you can get the fundraising money to Cure Kids and your nominated team member. It would be advisable to nominate one person in your area to collect the funds at the end of Help Cure Kids Coffee Day and deposit the money using one of the methods below.
Fundraise online web page – each team has their own fundraising page so go to the website http://www.curekids.org.nz/ click on the Accor Queenstown $10 Challenge button then on the red support a competitor button then you’ll see the fundraising pages. All people who donate online receive an automatic receipt from Cure Kids along with a thank you letter.
Don’t stop now…
Now that you have chosen which team you are going to fundraise for you don’t need to stop at the cost of a coffee. Think of all the other ways your unit, office, base, camp or ship could help the team to raise the money needed. You could have a bad taste shirt day, chocolate cake bake off and charge $2 per slice of cake, sausage sizzle, car wash, silly hat day or favours day where you do a task for someone and donate $2-5 for every favour completed to the cause.
And there’s more…
A further NZDF-wide fundraising day will be held in August/September to assist the teams surpass their $6,000 goal. Details will be sent to you nearer the time.
Be the best
The organisers have a prize for the team that raises the most money so let’s aim for the sky and help our teams to be the best. Remember it’s for children with life-threatening conditions.To find our more about Cure Kids visit:
http://www.curekids.org.nz/