Black Cap to support fire-hit cricket club
We have had some great news lately with grants from the Lion Foundation and Grassroots Trust coming to our aid in helping to replace equipment lost in the fire at Christmas time. The Lion Foundation has awarded the club a grant of $75,000 towards new grounds machinery. Grassroots Trust has come to the party and supported Katikati Cricket Club with a very generous $40,000 grant towards a new outfield mower. This is again wonderful support for a community sports organisation that is doing its best for grassroots sport.
These grants will benefit over 300 local players and more than 1,000 district-wide who visit Katikati for sport.
We have a grand opening day of the new cricket ground at Moore Park planned for Sunday 11th April between 12.30pm and 5pm. NZ Black Cap Neil Wagner is coming to open the ground and hopefully, we can do a full push to raise the final funds needed to restore what we lost. This event will bring the local community together, with a charity 20/20 game including cricket stars.
Food and beverages will be available throughout the day along with other fundraising activities, a bouncy castle and Mr Whippy for the kids - so come one, and come all, and help Katikati cricket club edge closer to our $15,000 givealittle target. Thanks to everyone for all your fantastic help so far towards our goal.
We have extended the date of the last day for donations to 14th April, a few days after this final public fundraiser. More than $10,000 has now been raised.
We’ve had to borrow some gear to get our new oval ready to use. Thanks to a number of locals coming to our rescue. This includes Fotheringham Contractors FCL, Linich Engineering, R Earl, Grant C - roller. Huge thanks to Owen from Fairview Golf Club; he’s been brilliant.