Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Tap and donate this Daffodil Day
Tap and donate this Daffodil Day
Daffodil Day has
arrived and it has never been easier to donate to The Cancer
Society with new ANZ ‘tap and donate’
technology.
“Today new ANZ tap and donate daffodils are on Auckland streets, providing a simple and cashless way to support The Cancer Society,” said ANZ Managing Director Retail and Business Banking Antonia Watson.
The new terminals have contactless technology and an option to donate $3, $5, $10 and $15 by tapping a mobile wallet, MasterCard or Visa card on the daffodil.
Ms Watson used the new daffodil terminal outside ANZ 205 Queen Street branch with ANZ Ambassador and gold medal Olympic rower Eric Murray this morning.
“I feel really proud to be helping ANZ support the Cancer Society this Daffodil Day as it’s the only charity that helps all New Zealanders with all types of cancer,” said Mr Murray.
“It’s awesome to see innovations like the ANZ tap and donate daffodil. It’s perfect for people like me who don’t carry cash around, but who still want to give, and it should put a smile on their faces at the same time.”
ANZ staff across the country are doing their bit to raise funds for this year’s appeal and collection boxes are available at each branch. Activities include raffles, quiz nights, movie fundraisers and pikelet sales. ANZ’s ‘Big Head Shave’ event raised $66,000 earlier this month.
A standout ANZ fundraiser is Mike Butler, who this afternoon will complete a mammoth walk from Auckland to Wellington.
His walk was interrupted in 2016 after he broke his ankle kicking a pine cone for his dogs. Despite developing arthritis and a long recovery, Mr Butler set off from the accident site near Gisborne on 3 August and has been averaging 25km a day since.
Mr Butler aims to raise $12,000 and donations can be made at his blog at http://mikeshikenz.blogspot.co.nz/
ANZ has been a major sponsor of Daffodil Day and since 1990 has helped raise over $18 million for The Cancer Society.
Please click here for images and video:
ends
ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited
Get on top of your money
ANZ has been helping New Zealanders get on top of their money ever since we opened for business in 1840. We were New Zealand's first bank and today we have a large network of full-service branches and ATMs, and talented people across the country.
We're passionate about helping our customers make their money work harder and equipping them to make better financial decisions. Whether it's travelling the world, buying a home, building a business, investing for the future or protecting their family's future, we use our financial strength and expertise to help make it happen.
Through our sponsorships, our Staff Foundation and thousands of staff volunteer hours each year, we support causes that make a difference to New Zealanders.
University of Auckland: Tributes Flow For Much Loved Pacific Leader Melegalenu’u Ah Sam
NZEI: Ministry Of Education Cuts Will Disproportionately Affect Pasifika
Day One Hapai te Haeata: Call To Action For Young Filmmakers Against The Backdrop Of Funding Cuts
Toyota New Zealand: Three Races For Top Three To Decide TR86 Title
Wellington City Council: Wellington Is All Action Stations For The Faultline Ultra Festival
Melanie Allison: Local Playwright Casts A Spell Over Hamilton