Fundraise for Us

Thank you so much for showing an interest in fundraising for our Rescue Helicopter! We have to raise $1.4 million every single year to keep our service available 24/7, and free of charge to the Hawke's Bay Region. Community Fundraising is so important for us and every bit helps, big or small, your donation will enable us to save more lives in Hawke's Bay. You never know when you or someone you love may need our service.  

There are many ways you could do fundraising for us. You can download our Fundraising Tool kit here.

A few ideas to kickstart your fundraising: 

Heli Dinner with Friends

It doesn’t have to be complicated. How about bringing your nearest and dearest around for a Heli Dinner?!

Email us at mfm@hbhrt.org.nz for a special copy of our menu and invites that you can use for your event.

People can either bring cash to your event to donate, or donate on our website referencing your event 

Sausage Sizzle

Book a in with your local store who offer sausage sizzle facilities, for example, Bunnings, Mitre 10, or outside a participating supermarket.

Email us at mfm@hbhrt.org.nz for a poster you can download and add your own details to so you can circulate your fabulous fundraising idea with the community! 

Grab a few volunteers, follow recommended health and safety, and get fundraising for your local chopper!

Bake Sale

How about a Bake Sale in your workplace, school or with your friends?

Everyone gets busy, baking their favourite delights, then you come together and sell each goody to raise funds for our Rescue Helicopter!

Email mfm@hbhrt.org.nz for a special Bake Sale Poster that you can personalise.

Who doesn’t love a sweet treat for a good cause?

Quiz Night

Hire your local community hall, sell tickets and get quizzing! 

You can ask local businesses if they’d be willing to donate a prize for the quiz winner.

You can email us at mfm@hbhrt.org.nz for a special 12 question quiz all related to our Rescue Helicopter that you can use for your event!

Personal Challenge

A marathon? 10,000 steps a day? Giving up sugar or alcohol for a month? Walking the length of NZ?

What do you think? Could you set yourself a challenge to raise money to save lives in Hawke’s Bay?

Go to a fundraising platform like Givealittle.co.nz and set up a fundraising page that you can share with friends and family where all proceeds coming to our service

Please let us know about your fundraising! 

We'd love to help you in any way we can. Please do email us at mfm@hbhrt.org.nz or call us on 06 878 1630 and let us know about your ideas. We are only too happy to help! 

Thank you!