Each year our five Houses choose a charity to fundraise for, and in 2021 Hauraki House has chosen Blind Low Vision Guide Dogs NZ.
Yesterday morning Judy O’Ryan (above left – Puppy Raiser) and Maeghan Loehr (Community and Events Fundraiser) introduced 10-month-old Golden Retriever trainee Mayling to Hauraki’s assembly. They are pictured with Hauraki’s Service Prefect Hannah Jones.
“When I found out my theme for my service charity was animals, I immediately knew I wanted to fundraise for the Blind Low Vision NZ Guide Dogs,” says Hannah. “I really wanted to choose a charity that would have a palpable difference on people’s lives, and Guide Dogs are such important members of our community. The thing that stood out to me most from Judy’s speech yesterday morning was how important and necessary these dogs are for people who are blind or have low vision. They make life so much more accessible and easier for so many people. It costs about $50,000+ to train each dog, so I would really encourage students to support our fundraisers this year so that more people have access to Guide Dogs.”
The students will hold bake sales and other fundraising activities over the course of the year. If you are keen to become a collector for the Blind Low Vision NZ (formerly Blind Foundation) Red Puppy Appeal from 26-27 March click HERE for more details.
The other House Charities for 2021 are:
Akoranga – Foster Hope New Zealand
Onewa – Women’s Refuge (Auckland)
Pupuke – KidsCan
Wairau – Changing Minds