A huge thank you for the fundraising effort of the Otago Bridge Club!!!!

On behalf of the team, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to each of you who contributed your time, enthusiasm, your fabulous Bridge Tournament and of course your fundraising skills!

Your dedication and efforts have culminated in an incredible contribution of $3610 to our 24/7, 365 crisis line!!!! Amazing!!!!

This crisis line serves as a vital lifeline for women and children who are experiencing family violence, providing them with immediate support and assistance when they need it most. Your generosity will directly impact the lives of those in need, offering them resources and a safe space during their most vulnerable moments.

Thank you once again for your incredible support :)

Today we remember all those lost in the violent hate crime at the Christchurch Mosque and the story of Husna.

Husna was fatally shot during the attack. She was one of 51 people killed. Her last selfless act was going back into the mosque to look for her husband on that fateful day, after she had already led other women and children to safety (https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/03/15/us-ambassador-march-15-survivor-join-forces-for-good)

Ahmed wants to promote peace. He has been in a wheelchair since before the terror attack and has written a book about his wife, in his book he writes "She could have run away on that day, but she entered back into the mosque three times to save people and to save me,"

KiwiHarvest supports ODWR to then support our whānau who each out to us for support.

This incredibly valuable resource for our community needs our support:

Recent research by the Ministry of Health has uncovered that last year we saw the largest increase in Kiwi children facing food insecurity in more than a decade. Now, over 21% of our young ones aged 0-14 live in homes where food scarcity is a reality - that's a significant rise of 6.9% from last year.

This Appeal is to raise necessary funds to address the growing demand for food from the charities we serve.

We want to show everyone the tangible difference a donation to KiwiHarvest can make.

Just $5 enables us to provide a day's worth of meals for a family of four.