Help to raise funds for ambulance station

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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.
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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:Me]

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