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WE'RE TAKING SOME AMAZING KIDS ON A CHRISTMAS FLIGHT WITH SANTA

$1,460 of $2,000 goal
Given by 15 generous donors in 15 days

Santa is going for a flight with the kids in Betsy the DC3 over Auckland City! Help us make this special Christmas flight a memorable one.

Auckland

Uplift In Kind (www.upliftinkind.com) is our Kids Flying Programme and we love working with New Zealand's amazing Family Support Agencies:

Make A Wish - Heart Kids NZ - Pillars - Canteen - Child Cancer Foundation

We feel very privileged to be able to bring unwell or underprivileged children and their families complimentary scenic flights all over New Zealand in partnership with our Family Support Agencies. Only made possible by the generosity of our network of volunteer commercial pilots, fantastic aviation partner operators and generous donors all over New Zealand and abroad.

For the families we support it is usually a really big deal and they are often overwhelmed with emotion and happiness during and after their flight. A beautiful scenic flight together can give them renewed inspiration during whatever hardship they happen to be facing, also giving them as a family, life long cherished memories.

We took our kids and their families for a world class scenic flight over the City of Sails (Auckland) in the elegant and eye catching Douglas DC3 recently. They loved it so much that we've decided to put on a special Christmas flight with Santa.

Our great friends at Fly DC3 (https://flydc3.co.nz/) are taking us out in Betsy and it will coincide with the New Zealand Warbirds Open Day at Ardmore so plenty of fun and aviation activities going on for the kids and Santa will be on board making sure the kids have a very merry and fun filled morning.

Supporting our Scenic Flight outing offers a lovely distraction for our Kids and their families. It helps support five of New Zealand's compassionate Family Support Agencies and it just makes us feel good.

Thank you for your amazing generosity.

UPLIFT IN KIND's involvement (page creator)

We are raising funds to take kids for a Christmas flight on the Fly DC3 aircraft from Ardmore Airport, Auckland

Use of funds

All funds will go to Fly DC3 for the hire of the aircraft (which has been heavily discounted) and to cover the Give A Little fees. Any funds left over will provide seats on the DC3 for other kids/families who are supported by our partner agencies.

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Latest update

Thanks again for your kind support of our Kids Flying Programme  23 February 2021

We have put together a video that shows people what we do for the kids and that we are only too happy to help anybody in need of an Uplift In Kind. Seen here https://fb.watch/3PKI8hUSXL/

Please share our story to those who you think may benefit.

Thanks again guys - you have brought so much happiness to some amazing Kiwi Kids with your lovely donation for the Christmas flight in Betsy the DC3!

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Latest donations

Yogesh
Yogesh on 18 Nov 2020
$25
Xe Money Transfer
Xe Money Transfer on 18 Nov 2020
Have an amazing flight!! Merry Christmas from everyone at Xe Money Transfer
$75
UPLIFT IN KIND

Doug you're amazing - thank you so much for getting behind this wonderful and fun filled day for the kids. They will treasure their Santa flying experience forever and your donation ensures this has become a reality. Take care and if you can't make it to Ardmore on Dec 6th please check out the fun at https://www.facebook.com/UpliftInKind

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Peter
Peter on 17 Nov 2020
happy to make kids happy
$150
UPLIFT IN KIND

Peter - you've made their day. The kids are super excited and already looking out to see if they can spot Santa. He's on his way thanks to your amazing generosity. Take care and do check out our fun flying day on Dec 6 at https://www.facebook.com/UpliftInKind

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Bronwyn
Bronwyn on 16 Nov 2020
$20
UPLIFT IN KIND

Thank you for your wonderful and kind donation - We have some very excited kids all thanks to kind people like yourself. Take care and have a merry Christmas.

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Alex
Alex on 11 Nov 2020
$75
UPLIFT IN KIND

Another kind donation toward this heart felt Christmas Treat for some amazing Kiwi Kids. Thank you for making this a reality for the kids. Merry Christmas. X To see how the flight went for the kids please see https://www.facebook.com/UpliftInKind

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This campaign started on 5 Nov 2020 and ended on 20 Nov 2020.