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The Supported Life Style Hauraki Trust will host a car boot sale on November 12 to raise funds for a defibrillator and materials for its vocational spaces.
The trust, which has operated in Thames since 1994, offers residential support and rehabilitation to people living with disabilities. Life stylers have access to achieving creative goals through art, music, woodwork, metalwork and horticulture.
People and culture executive Tamara Marsden said the organisation, which currently has 87 life stylers and 124 staff, hoped to raise at least $3000 from the event. The funds will cover the cost of a defibrillator at its Wharepoa farm, plus materials for its other community spaces.
“From the defib perspective, they normally cost around $2500,” she said.
“All trust staff are first aid trained; however we have people who live and work at the farm which is a fair way from the local ambulance stations.
“We want to ensure they can get instant medical support if the need arises.”
Tamara said the trust also planned to put the defib on the AED register so the local community could also use it.
“With the materials that’s an ongoing cost, our community vocational spaces are where
life stylers and members of the community can attend and experience different kinds of
creative mediums, from painting to weaving,” she said.
Tamara said the money raised from the gold coin donations and vehicle charges will go towards the new defibrillator and materials.
“If anybody has any clutter, we’re charging people to come with their vehicles to bring and sell from their boot and then any money they raise they can take that home,” she said.
“We are asking for $20 to bring a car full and $40 for a van. “We will also have raffles, sausage sizzle and face painting”.
For more information about the trust email info@suplife.org.nz or visit its website www.suplife.org.nz.
DETAILS: The car boot sale will be held at 608 Queen St on November 12 at from 9am to 1pm. Entry: gold coin donation. $20 for cars; $40 for vans, text 027 239 9073 to book.
