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One Great Man

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Help support the family of Steve Askin, the Canterbury helicopter pilot who made the ultimate sacrifice for the betterment of us all!

Canterbury

Steve Askin, the helicopter pilot who died fighting the Canterbury fires on Valentine's Day was an extraordinary man and a devoted father and friend. He was also an outstanding soldier and a comrade who had the readiness to sacrifice his all for anyone, without judgement or prejudice. His ultimate sacrifice is only a part of a life filled with heroic actions, selfless dedication and extraordinary commitment to the betterment of us all. His family needs our support now! There is little we can do to ease the pain, but we can preserve his legacy and help secure a tiny bit of peace for his beloved family. All for One!

Use of funds

The intent of this fundraiser is to help alleviate financial stress on the family, in the light of the unexpected and tragic loss of Steve.

Funds will be used for the following, and could be used for anything else the family requires at this difficult time:

-Any immediate expenses, living expenses and home repairs/maintenance etc.

-Continual support for Steve's childrens education.

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Just one of countless reflections on Steve's life  16 February 2017

"Steve was the leader we all aspire to be. He was absolutely fearless in battle (in his case a real war, the rest of us just have to face the boardroom!). He was always dedicated to his cause of the moment - whether this being saving lives under threat in the Hotel Intercontinental in Kabul, providing relief to families in earthquake ravaged Kaikoura, or fighting fires in the Port Hills.

Steve was the consummate professional. Standards had meaning. Excellence was always aimed for, but he would accept what circumstances would allow him to achieve, as long as it was his best effort.

Humble to a fault. Steve was humility personified. He would talk about his failures with a wry smile, but he would always talk about success in terms of what others had achieved alongside him.

His family mattered to him. I worked with him when he was pretty much told by the SAS to have a long break after the tour to Afghanistan when he had the tip of his ear shot off. We gave him a job at the Army Leadership Centre but told him to put his family first for two years. He accepted our support gratefully, but never abused it.

Working with leadership courses in the outdoors, Steve was an incredible mentor to students. His calmness, sense of humour and appreciation for little things helped others see a different side to life - what we would now call mindfulness."

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This campaign started on 15 Feb 2017 and ended on 15 Mar 2017.