Car enthusiasts from the Buller Rodders and Buller ‘All Ford Day” visited the NZCC Rescue Helicopter base on Sunday 12th August. A donation in the form of a cheque for $2000 was presented by Michelle Rodley to the Rescue Helicopter crew. The donation is part of the proceeds raised from the “Buller All Ford” day […]
Olivia Ellis organised a charity ball – Ballin’ for a Cause – held at The Cuban last month. The event raised $7,200 for the Christchurch Westpac Rescue Helicopter, a service close to Olivia and her family’s heart after her brother was flown from Ashburton to Christchurch Hospital in 2014. Olivia visited the rescue helicopter base […]
Over $1 million has been raised across New Zealand by Westpac staff and all of the wonderful Westpac customers. Close to $200,000 has been raised in this region. Westpac has completed the Westpac Chopper Challenge, run quizzes, as well as out collecting money. Westpac GM Consumer Bank and Wealth, Simon Power says the total raised is […]
The busy summer period has given way to the cooler months. However, there has been no let-up for the crew of Christchurch’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. Autumn’s lower temperatures and high rainfall have contributed to keeping the Rescue Helicopter service busy over the last 3 months. In addition with this year’s early snow, the service […]
Brush those winter cobwebs off your mountain bikes and join the Rescue Helicopter team at the MTB Rogaine Series! Indeed, this is a great opportunity to improve your skills over a series of fun events and also raise money for the Canterbury Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Suitable for all levels! MTB Rogaine Event 1 Sunday 15 […]
Our community is always coming up with creative and exciting ways to raise money for the Rescue Helicopter Service. From racing in the Mongol Rally to holding Gala Dinners and even dressing up as Pirates. We thought we had seen it all. Until now. Introducing The Hundred Jump Project; the brainchild of local skydiving enthusiast Steve Gregor. […]
In May we celebrated 25 Years of Westpac’s support along with the team at Westpac and GCH Aviation – some of whom have been involved with the Rescue Helicopter Service that long! The celebration, held at the GCH Aviation Emergency AirCentre, looked at the Service’s history through an exhibition, and the 120 strong crowd listened […]
The Lions are ordinary men, women and young people from all walks of life who bridge religious, political, economic and social boundaries. They are united in their desire to make a difference by contributing their personal time and talents to help other people. Their motto is “We Serve”. The Geraldine Lions Club, with a 70 […]
AsureQuality have once again partnered with the Rescue Helicopter Trust; the 2018 Map Project is mailed to farmholders across Canterbury and the West Coast. Here, at the Rescue Helicopter Trust, we really enjoy working with the team at AsureQuality, a valuable partnership founded on the basis of a common safety interest and a real appreciation of what […]
Springston, a small semi-rural community just 25km south of Christchurch, has a wonderful school of 240 bright, bubbly, multi-talented students from Year 1 to Year 8 and a strong ethos of supporting their local community. The principal, Dianne Prendergast, and students recently presented a cheque to the Rescue Helicopter Trust. The students chose to support the […]