Friday 18 March I attended an Art Auction held with the sole aim to raise money for the homeless and and stricken families of the Christchurch earthquake. A big thanks to Tauranga U3A, and to Mary Brooks whose idea to hold this auction and her tireless work to make it happen, to raise the money was a resounding success, with $3,500 raised from the kind people who donated their beautiful art for this auction, and the generosity of the people who bid.
A big thanks to the auctioneer Ellen Orr from Bay Auctions, who gave her services for free and to the people who joined in the spirit of an auction solely for charity having fun bidding and knowing it was all in a good cause. A rather novel way of making their contributions to help their fellow human beings.
How wonderful to know that in times of troubles New Zealanders rise to the occasion and show such generosity and community spirit.
A Taylor, Tauranga.