International students help with charity auction
International students help Wellington non-profit with
charity auction
August 24, 2016 – Wellington
English language students at The Campbell Institute have held a charity auction to raise money for the Downtown Community Ministry (DCM), which is a non-denominational organisation working to support people through personal hardship.
Businesses from around Wellington donated items to the auction, including an iPhone 6s from Vodafone, tickets from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Embassy Cinema, coffee beans from Flight Coffee and Havana Coffee Works, and many other products and gift vouchers from shops and restaurants around the city.
The charity auction was a new experience for many students who also donated items and got their wallets out to contribute to this cause. It was a fun occasion, raising a total of $1,803.00. The Campbell Institute’s smaller Auckland campus also pitched in to bring the total to over $2,000.00.
“Wellington’s international students not only contribute to our economy, they become valued members of our community. It’s fantastic to see The Campbell Institute’s students supporting such a worthy charitable cause alongside their studies,” said Brook Pannell from the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency.
The Campbell charity auction is an annual event, and in 2015 raised over $3,000 for Sir Edmund Hillary’s Himalayan Trust to help rebuild Nepal after the earthquakes.
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