Supporting Sammy Varcoe and her sister Grace on the loss of their beautiful Mum Jane, to cancer.

Our Head Student, Samantha (Sammy) Varcoe, and her sister Grace, have just lost their mother to cancer. Sammy's mother was a single parent who had been looking after Sammy over the years. Sammy is a Year 13 student at Maniototo Area School and is just about to complete her NCEA Level 3. Her plan is to study Medicine at the University of Otago next year.

However, now Sammy is on her own. She bears the entire financial burden of funeral costs and costs for the next few years of study.

Any assistance would benefit her greatly and would show her that she is not alone.

I have known Sammy since she joined the Maniototo Area School in 2019. She is extremely dedicated, very focused, and an outstanding student with great potential. Your help will go a long way to help Sammy achieve her goals. Thank you for your generosity!