It’s hard to believe that six months have gone by since our last newsletter. As I write this, we are preparing for a trip to Auckland next month, where a group is in the planning stages of setting up a Charity Hospital with a similar mission to ours. We wish them every success in their endeavor, and hope that the Auckland community embraces their project as much as the Canterbury community has ours.
As you will see from the news section of this newsletter, the number of patients we are seeing at the Charity Hospital is increasing on a monthly basis, as are the services we are offering. The hospital itself is buzzing with activity, and we are happy to say that our volunteers continue to return to work with us, in what they say is a wonderful environment
In terms of fundraising, as always this is critical to the ongoing sustainability of the hospital. It was good to see so many cyclists enter our third annual bike race in March, and despite the predictions of rain on the day the conditions couldn’t have been better, with blue skies and a cooling breeze. Sadly, one of the competitors was badly injured in the race, and that was a dampener on an otherwise very successful event. The injured rider has our very best wishes for a full recovery to good health.
There is no doubt that these are tough economic times, but if you are able to make a donation to the Charity Hospital, we would welcome your generosity and invite you to return your donation with the slip provided in this newsletter.
Once again, thank you for your ongoing support.
Best wishes for the year ahead
Philip Bagshaw
Chair
Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust
