Abbeyfield auctions underway
If you’ve driven down Wills Road in Katikati over the past couple of months, you will have seen our sign on the land we have secured for the new Abbeyfield House. We hope to organise an onsite visit and invite our supporters, friends and community members to come along. Covid restrictions are presenting challenges to this at the moment.
In the meantime, we continue with our fundraising and awareness efforts.
We have launched an online art auction on Trade Me. Thank you to the Katikati and Ōmokoroa Art Groups members who have donated their artwork. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also donated her doodle artwork. We will continue to add art listings. Please visit our listings by typing the keyword ‘abbeyfieldwbop’ on the Trade Me homepage.
The Garden Ramble on 6th and 7th November 2021 generated significant money. Thank you, Katikati Rotary Club and Rod and Mary-Ann Calver, for allowing us to have two stalls in their lovely garden and to those who purchased our goods. Thank you also to our volunteers who helped over the weekend.
Thank you also goes to Katikati Patchwork Group for taking the time to make a fabulous quilt for a raffle. Arty Tarts in Katikati held their own fundraiser for
Abbeyfield WBoP and had a raffle before Christmas. We thank you for kindly donating your raffle proceeds to Abbeyfield WBoP and greatly appreciate your support and generosity.
We have had a meeting with Fairview Golf Club and have locked in a new date of 8th April for the Abbeyfield WBoP Golf Fundraising Tournament.
With the summer months comes lots of produce for making lovely jams, chutneys, pickles, sauces and relishes. We are looking for people who can spare some time peeling and chopping fruit and vegetables. We also need help to remove labels on jars and clean the jars.
When fruit and veggies are donated, they need to be prepared as soon as possible to reduce waste. We are looking for volunteers to help prepare fruit/ vegies (you do not have to make the jams, jellies, chutneys, and sauces). We are never quite sure when food will be donated; therefore, we would like to build a team of volunteers who we could call on when help is needed. People on the volunteer list will be contacted when fruit and veggies are delivered. If you were available, we would be grateful and pleased to have your help. Our busy season will be starting in January through to April.
If you are interested or would like more information, please give Carole a call on 0274 579 686 or email her at abbeyfieldwbop.chair@gmail.com
Thank you for the time people have taken to sell raffle tickets and donate the money raised to Abbeyfield Western Bay of Plenty. We are truly grateful and humbled by your support.