A raffle run by the Port Nicholson Rotary Club and supported by many Rotarians in the District has raised over $20 000 for the new Wellington Children’s Hospital and the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research.
The raffle of one thousand tickets at $20 each was drawn under police supervision on Wednesday morning, and organiser Tony Robinson of RC Port Nicholson said the support had been fantastic.
“Covid 19 forced us to cancel our annual charity auction and dinner but we felt we had to do something for these charities and the raffle was that something.”
Mal Joyce, the General Manager of the Wellington Children’s Hospital said the new hospital would be the best thing ever to happen to the children of the region.
“Staff have never worked in an environment as good as the new place will be, and we will get better outcomes for kinds,” she said.
Megan Riley, the Fundraising Events and Engagement Manager for the Malaghan Institute referred to the longstanding support relationship between the club and the institute and thanked all those who had helped.
In total, including donations, $20 389 was raised with all twelve prizes being donated, some by regular supporters of the auction like Sue Shore and Alison Blain who both donated jewellery for the raffle.
