A bit of background regarding my crazy walk!!!
Judi on a training run
I am a Member of BNI (Business Networking International) The charity that we as a group support, and also myself personally, is the North Shore Hospice, I recently organsied a Trivial Pursuits evening combined with the North Harbour Lodge and we raised $2,500 for the Hospice, this was sufficient to purchase a new Pain Pump, (this releases “pain killing/reducing” medicine to the patient on demand) The Hospice is in the process on replacing all the Pain Pumps as the old ones are becoming obsolete.
The Hospice is free to anyone who has to be admitted – generally in the last few days of their life, they provide marvelous palliative care to the patients and great support to the relatives. They are funded by the Government, but only by approximately half of the yearly budget that is required to run them. So much of the work is done by volunteers and of course there is much fund raising needed for the remainder.
Last night a Fashion Parade was held as a Fund Raiser at the Bruce Mason Theatre in Takapuna – a very ritzy event – I donated 3 presentation Bouquets for Shand Cortez MC plus the Stylist and Producer of the parade. On Friday 6th November another yearly event, a House Tour – of beautiful homes all situated right on Takapuna Beach. They are kindly made available by the owners for people to view, about 12 in all, I will be decorating one with flowers and other North Shore florists will be allocated other homes.
My half Marathon is a way I hope to raise just a little bit more to be added to their budget, every little bit adds up !!!!
Make a donation on Judi’s fundraiser page.
Or contact Judi on: flowers@starzflorist.co.nz
(As an add on…..November 15th, we recieved this email from the North Shore Hospice…)
She Did It!!!
Once again, thank you so much for sponsoring Judi Ball-Guymer in her participation in the Auckland ½ Marathon. Judi completed the half marathon at the beginning of this month in 3 hours 17 minutes, which is fantastic.
We are very proud to have had Judi running for us and are delighted that she raised over $300 for the work of the North Shore Hospice. Judi told me that she enjoyed completing the half marathon and is now training for the Rotorua Full Marathon in May 2010. There is obviously no keeping a good women down!!!
A huge thank you to Judi – you are a star!
