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CanTeen Bike Bash 2010
Held in Pukekohe on Friday 15 October 2010, the ‘CanTeen Bike Bash –
Franklin’ was a resounding success and the seventh annual fundraiser for
the charity.
Spectrum Care was one of three title sponsors of the event and also fielded
the ‘Spectrum Care Sunflowers’ team, made up of the people we support,
as well as CSWs, Outcomes Brokers, Service Coordinators and friends,
which aimed to keep the wheels of a stationary bike moving for 12 hours.
Tana Umaga and the Counties-Manukau Steelers attended, along with their
mascot ‘Steely Dan’, before they headed off to Christchurch to play
Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield.
The total raised on the day was over $36,000, which is a fantastic result
for the charity, especially considering the difficult economic climate. The
total exceeds that raised last year by more than $12,000!
The CanTeen bike bash has become a fixture on Spectrum Care’s annual events
calendar, with our people looking forward to it each year with great enthusiasm.
Well done to Thorn Road, Delta, Fair Oaks and Elizabeth Street for getting
involved. Also, thanks to Fiona, Sean, Jamie and Justin Horan for making
it to the event and riding in our team. An extra special acknowledgement
goes to Kelly Cozens from Thorn Road who was there at 7am to get our
team going and was last on the bike at 8pm when the Bike Bash finished.
She spent the whole day there supporting our team, cheering everyone
on and generally being amazing!
The ‘CanTeen Bike Bash – Franklin’ wouldn’t be possible without the
unfaltering commitment and energy of Julie-Anne Quinney and Surinder
Edwards. It’s a privilege to support not only a great cause, but also two
wonderfully giving, selfless individuals.
“Both Spectrum Care and CanTeen are founded on the vision of supporting
people to live great lives, regardless of the challenges they may face. We’re
always very excited to be part of the CanTeen Bike Bash and look forward
to having fun together and giving it our best – because life is for living!”
– Spectrum Care.
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