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Waiheke Trucking for Ukraine

$73,789 of $50,000 goal
Given by 162 generous donors in around 3 months

Waiheke Trucking for Ukraine is fundraising to purchase a 10 tonne truck to assist Kiwi K.A.R.E (Kiwi Aid and Refugee Evacuation).

Waiheke Island, Auckland

Every Sunday on Waiheke at 8am a diverse group of approximately septagenarian men meet to walk and talk about everything under the sun for 90 minutes. Conversation ranges from health, politics, sport, family, economics, world affairs and sometimes even their feelings. What gets discussed as they move along together stays within the group plus any disagreements are left out on the island’s quiet roads.

Except when they decided they really needed to do something about the increasingly forgotten humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Waiheke Trucking for Ukraine is their island community fundraising and awareness project that aims to purchase a 10 tonne truck. The vehicle will be purchased in Europe and then assist Tenby Powell’s six month old Kiwi K.A.R.E (Kiwi Aid and Refugee Evacuation) organisation in their much needed missions into war torn Ukraine’s red zones.

They also aim to increase the conversation and awareness locally about the humanitarian crisis that is affecting so many people who were not that long ago living relatively normal lives, perhaps walking and talking with their mates along peaceful roads on a Sunday morning. - Words by Sarah Gloyer

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You did it!   6 March 2023

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated, you did it! You've donated over $50,000. This incredible effort will go such a long way to helping the people of Ukraine. Thank you so much from the bottom of all of our very full hearts.

David Bower, Paul Dykzeul, Sir Graham Henry, Terry Hume, Brent Impey, Warren Lincoln, Tony Taylor, David Thompson

THE WALKERS

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Latest donations

Jan
Jan on 22 Apr 2023
$30
Bledisloe Syndicate
Bledisloe Syndicate on 31 Mar 2023
$100
Chris and Liz
Chris and Liz on 30 Mar 2023
Great Work by Waihekeans for Ukrainians
$500
Deborah
Deborah on 29 Mar 2023
$150
Waiheke Club Event & Sunday Waiheke Walking Group
Waiheke Club Event & Sunday Waiheke Walking Group on 29 Mar 2023
Many thanks to all who donated and attended the Waiheke Club Event & the Sunday Waiheke Running and Walking event
$13,470

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This campaign started on 24 Jan 2023 and ended on 24 Apr 2023.