Help to raise funds for ambulance station

[Riff Raff]

I am trying to get contacts for corporations that may be able to provide funds towards building the new ambulance station at Manukau. We are currently working out of a building that is uninhabitable. Another $600,000 is required to build the new station which will be on the corner of Wiri Station Rd and Plunket Ave.

If any of you work for large companies that may be able to donate funds can you PM me with contact details so that we can give them a go. Cheers.

[GR81]

is Aunty Hellen not giving you enough money?
damn her :(

good luck :)

[Riff Raff]

Unlike other emergency services, ambulance only gets a small amount of government funding - we have to get by on ambulance transportation charges and donations.

[Paul in NZ]

Difficult!

You really need to let people know what they get for their $$. You could (for instance) sell bricks etc or sell the naming rights to the building. That has a value to a sponsor. Like asking for race bike sponsorship, just asking for cash has a limiter chance of success.

[Biff]

I must say - I'm freaking stunned. Somebody told me yesterday that there was a bike ride around ChCh recently in support of the ambies. Shocking. I can't believe that in a developed society a critical emergency service has to reply on public donations in order to provide the public with the level of service they expect.

Good luck RR.

Shame on you NZ Govt.

[kickingzebra]

I was once reliably informed St Johns is one of the richest "not for rofit" organisations in the world. Maybe try taking the wallets of clients...

Seriously though, why not approach some of the bigger construction companies, and see about construction at cost or something (not that margins are huge, but every bit helps, and that would be marketable for the big wigs)

[Ixion]

I must say - I'm freaking stunned. Somebody told me yesterday that there was a bike ride around ChCh recently in support of the ambies. Shocking. I can't believe that in a developed society a critical emergency service has to reply on public donations in order to provide the public with the level of service they expect.

Good luck RR.

Shame on you NZ Govt.

No way. The ambos are one of the most efficient organisations around. That's in good measure because the gubberinmint doesnt get much of a chance to stuff them up, cos they don't get much gubbermint funding.

Get Helen's mob in there and watch the cockups start.

Leave it as it is. If the gyubbermint really want to help, let them give us double tax rebates for donations.

[Riff Raff]

I'm not the one doing all the organising for this, but we're all doing our bit because the station we're working out of at the moment is well past it's use by date (ex fire station and still owned by the Fire Service, but up for tender). I'm just trying to get some leads from people on commercial organisations, charitable trusts, clubs, families and individuals that may be able to help us.

All gifts and donations will be appropriately acknowledged - and some may be eligible for tax exemption.

The new station will be a dedicated St John Community Complex in Manukau which will give the community new training facilities, a St John Youth meeting venue and an ambulance station.

Anyone who has been inside the station that we're currently working out of will understand why we are so keen to get out of it!

[ManDownUnder]

I must say - I'm freaking stunned. Somebody told me yesterday that there was a bike ride around ChCh recently in support of the ambies. Shocking. I can't believe that in a developed society a critical emergency service has to reply on public donations in order to provide the public with the level of service they expect.

Good luck RR.

Shame on you NZ Govt.

Yup - it's self propelling... the less the Govt do, the more people have to do themselves... so the Govt then increases their level of non committment... so the Govt backs off a bit more...

Who voted them in again???

[The Stranger]

Set up dry run for toll collection in Auckland.
Get a few dozen bikers to collect "tolls" in the morning peak traffic maybe.

Hey the window washers get away with it, cept this would be for a real cause.

Ok I know it's not corporate sponsorship.

[Storm]

Re MDU
Not %&*( me!!!!

[Streetwise]

ring the trade me fella he has money to throow around at the mo....

[riffer]

You could do a lot worse than contact an advertising agency for help.

The agency I work for handles Wellington Free Ambulance as a client. We've just finished putting together the material for the annual appeal last week.

Although they may not be able to just give you money they may be interested in helping you with getting the message out.

[cowpoos]

lottories commsion...or what ever they called!! be a good place to look...

[ajturbo]

i suppose that is

just around the corner from your place eh????:wait:

[metric]

ring the trade me fella he has money to throow around at the mo....

sam morgan

or his old man gareth morgan

both rollin' in it now

[El Dopa]

I'm just trying to get some leads from people on commercial organisations, charitable trusts, clubs, families and individuals that may be able to help us.

All gifts and donations will be appropriately acknowledged - and some may be eligible for tax exemption.
!

I have a couple of contacts in rotary and the lions. Is that the sort of thing you're after? I'll ask if you haven't already approached them.

[Scouse]

Unlike other emergency services, ambulance only gets a small amount of government funding - we have to get by on ambulance transportation charges and donations.Exactly St John Charges for their services so as far as Im concerned can pay for it them selves St Johns yer on your own

[Ixion]

Uh-huh. Payment in advance eh, Ms Riff-raff. Next time you get called out to pick up a crashed biker, make sure they've got their credit card handy before you start tending to them. No cash/card, leave 'em to die.

St John's are probably the most hard working under stated organisation in NZ. If you don't want to donate them at least join them. Y'get a free ambo ride if you do too (when required) . Should be good value for some on this site.

[Scouse]

$67.50??? How much do you think it costs for us to fix your ass when you crash your bike?
Lucky I dont have your attitude if I go to your grandmother tommorow.Its still $67.50 thats an expensive Taxi ride so Ill keep my wallet in my pocket BTW red repping people wont help your cause Girly

[Scouse]

Phone a taxi then... good luck.Yea well if I do ever need one Seeing as your only one of the Plebs you will have no say in the matter

[kickingzebra]

Yep, how much do you reckon they hand down to the Ambulance sector?

I was also reliably informed that the figure is probably well below par.
I think saint johns does a great job, still confused on the ins and outs of it all, in an accident situation it is supposed to be no liability due to ACC, who pays for the meatwagon ride?

Does consumer only pay if they are unfortunate enough to suffer from asthma, or similiar, and be single, or low enough in the socio economic ladder that they can't afford a car?

I never got a bill when I had my one and only ambulance ride, (which I was very grateful for!)

[kickingzebra]

Cheers!!
This is a seperate can of worms, and I am not saying it because I want to trace every cent of funding. But isn't one of the requirements of being a registered charitable trust open reports?

I know in the real world, every single charitable organisation is simply an organisation that is 39% more tax effective than an organisation that is not, but should Charities run this way? When a charity is worried about clientelle and market share, and activly markets itself to keep these things, doesn't that signify something isn't quite right?

Shouldn't the focus be on the service (hence funding new Ambo stations) rather than the business (not for) profit etc?

I know its always a mixed bag, because marketing ensures awareness, which ensures funding, which ensures the ability to deliver the service...

What is St Johns core business now?

[The Stranger]

Shit dude, I seriously hope you never need an ambo.
Bloody cheap taxi if you are in the shit.