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Lifeline Raffle Lifeline’s May Raffle closes on Wednesday 17 June. You could win one of two hampers full of goodies and imaginative gifts donated by our supporters. The first prize hamper is valued at $350 and the second prize hamper is valued at $150. Tickets are limited and cost $15 for a book of 5 tickets with all money raised going direct to Lifeline to support counselling services. You can call (09) 909 8757 to purchase tickets over the phone (ask for Sarah) or post a cheque to: Lifelilne Raffle, PO Box 74010, Market Road, Auckland and your tickets will be posted out to you. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Counselling Awareness Week Last week a breakfast to highlight Counselling Awareness Week was attended by around 160 volunteers and staff from more than 10 different agencies including Anglican Trust for Women and Children, Catholic Family and Community Services, Home and Family Counselling, Lifeline, New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC), Problem Gambling Foundation, Relationship Services and Youthline. Hon Paula Bennett, Minister of Social Development addressed the audience and spoke of the importance of individuals taking an active interest in their own communities especially at a time of economic recession. In addition she spoke of the need for both Government and Non Government organisations to work together in forming trusted relationships so that funding could be more efficiently applied to providing services to those sectors of the community most in need. A team from Catholic Family and Community Services including a counsellor, social worker and service user also presented to the audience and shared their experience of the how positively transforming high quality counselling can be. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Fundraising Volunteers Needed !
Lifeline Auckland will be in St Luke’s Shopping Centre on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July and need volunteers to help with much needed fundraising. We had great results from our bucket rattling in February at St Lukes, and have booked the same site for July. Available shifts are below.... Saturday 11th July 10am – 12pm 12pm – 2pm 2pm – 4pm 4pm – 6pm Sunday 12th July 10am – 12.00pm 12.00pm – 2.00pm 2.00pm – 4.00pm 4.00pm – 5.30pm If you’d like to help, please email Sarahf@lifeline.org.nz with your availability and contact number Or call her on (09) 909 8757. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
NZMA Project
New Zealand Management Academy (NZMA) students in Henderson are currently taking part in a 2 week call centre project to help raise money for Lifeline Auckland. The project is the final assessment for graduating students from NZMA’s National Certificate in Contact Centre Operation and allows students the opportunity to take part in a real life interactive marketing and fundraising campaign with the added benefit of helping raise much needed donations for Lifeline. The students call existing donors who have perhaps not donated to recent Lifeline campaigns as well as “new prospects” in the hope that they will choose to support Lifeline. As part of the project students also learn about Lifeline’s work and services to the community. “This is the 3rd year that; we have worked with NZMA on a campaign – we are always really impressed with the level of professionalism, commitment and the enthusiasm with which the students tackle the project” said Sarah Frayne, Lifeline Auckland’s Fundraising Manager.The students volunteer their time and NZMA provides the call centre facilities at no cost to Lifeline so every dollar raised goes directly to Lifeline support its counselling services. ____________________________________________________________________________________________