Deserving kids take trip of a lifetime on Children’s Day

Monday, March 2, 2015

Deserving kids take trip of a lifetime on Children’s Day - without leaving the ground

Deserving children from four charities traveled in style to Auckland Airport yesterday for a behind-the-scenes airside adventure, thanks to the generosity of 25 Corporate Cabs owner-drivers, and sponsorship partner Auckland Airport.

The fun day was the drivers’ idea, and they thought it appropriate to hold it on Children’s Day, March 1.

The drivers and other Corporate Cabs volunteers collectively donated 150 hours (25 drivers x six hours + other volunteers) of time to the 25 children from Ronald McDonald House, Kidney Kids, Cure Kids and Kidz First.

The children, their families and caregivers were picked up from all over Auckland and driven in comfort to Auckland Museum, before heading in convoy to Auckland Airport by the Corporate Cabs drivers, who came up with the initiative and helped organise the day.

Auckland Airport, sponsorship partner for the event, gave the kids a lifetime experience including a hot-fire training demonstration from the Airport Emergency Services team, a tour of the airport, and a demonstration from NZ Customs Detector Dogs as well as from the Airport .

Corporate Cabs owner-driver, Noel Knight, from Howick, says the kids who came to Auckland Airport today bravely battle serious illnesses that affect them and also impact their families and those close to them.

“This was an opportunity for us to provide them with a unique and enjoyable experience that we hope will help them forget their sickness and pain, even if just for a short time,” he says.

Auckland Airport’s general manager corporate affairs, Charles Spillane, says the fun day has become a special event for the airport, and is delighted to support it for the third time.

“There is always a lot going on at Auckland Airport and always so much to see, so we are delighted we could make this a great day to remember for the kids and their families,” he says.

The children were nominated by the four organisations, which all work to make children’s lives better.

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