Support the Dow family at this difficult time

On New Years Eve a tragic vehicle accident stole Matthew Dow from his family and friends. A precious son, brother, grandson and nephew, such a gentle kind soul, with so much to look forward to in 2018, cruelly taken without notice before the new year had even started. Matthew, a stickler for doing the right thing, had never so much as had a parking ticket. As you can imagine, Peter and Karen are absolutely devastated to lose their beloved son, stolen from them by another person's poor driving decision. Hamish and Angus are struggling to come to terms with the fact that their big brother is no longer with them.

Nothing prepares a family to face this and the one aspect where we can do something to help is to ease the financial burden associated with this tragedy. There are the many expenses relating to laying Matthew to rest. With the accident happening up in the Nelson area, away from home, this brings added stress and requires unexpected travel and accommodation. We don't want finance to be something the family needs to be concerned about. We know money will never bring their precious Matthew back but it will support the family to farewell him, celebrate his life and keep his memory alive.