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Glenbrook Vintage Railway COVID-19 Crisis Appeal

$28,101 of $450,000 goal
Given by 403 generous donors in around 6 months

The Glenbrook Vintage Railway desperately needs your help to survive, donate now and save our iconic railway for future generations!

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The Glenbrook Vintage Railway is in crisis.

We are facing the most challenging and desperate times in our history. COVID-19 has forced our railway to close its doors, causing us to lose all income and threatening the future of essential staff who enable our volunteers and operation.

GVR was saved and rebuilt to serve the people and recreate history. Over the past 50 years we’ve brought joy and excitement to over 1.5 million people, and we have continued growing and expanding to contributing over $1 million to the New Zealand economy last year alone.

Mass gathering and border restrictions mean that GVR's critical events and overseas tourist charter income may not return for a long time. As a registered charity, GVR relies on this income to cover our essential maintenance and core operating expenses.

With the challenge we are now facing, we need your support more than ever.

Please donate now and save our iconic railway for future generations!

About us

The Glenbrook Vintage Railway (established 1970) runs heritage steam and diesel trains and family friendly events both on the Glenbrook Vintage Railway and around the national rail network.

Use of funds

Every dollar will go towards covering GVR’s essential maintenance and core operating expenses (including materials, day-to-day bills, and staff related costs), which we would usually cover from ticket income.

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Latest update

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We're re-opening this weekend thanks to your generous donations!  23 October 2020

The volunteers and staff at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway are pleased to be re-opening our doors this long weekend! Only because of your donations have we been able to get back on track. Through Givealittle and direct donations we raised over $110,000 and the support our crisis appeal campaign gathered helped us secure tourism funding of $500,000 over the next two years. With the donations and funding gathered, we've been able to retain our staff, pay our bills, and keep maintaining our trains and track. Our future looks a lot brighter, and re-opening this long weekend is a large milestone for our team. So please help spread the word that we are open again, and we hope to welcome you on board soon!

p.s. Check out our refreshed website at https://www.gvr.org.nz for our open dates and events

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Latest donations

Tashina Narelle
Tashina Narelle on 16 Oct 2020
Thank you for the photo spot
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Ujjal
Ujjal on 11 Sep 2020
Hope it helps. Please keep it running. A great effort. Why don't you approach various companies to have their Christmas Lunches / Dinners on board.I am sure this will be a good fund generator. Please also extend the route - it is too short. Thanks.
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Suzanne
Suzanne on 05 Aug 2020
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George
George on 22 Jul 2020
I thoroughly enjoyed my visit (from the U.S.) in 2019 and hope to eventually come again. Until, here's a little help.
$200
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Guest Donor on 19 Jul 2020
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This page was created on 9 May 2020 and closed on 9 Nov 2020.