One
of our whanau sent us an email regarding a fund raising suggestion which the
komiti thought was an excellent idea. The letter was sent by Sonny Rata who we
met and asked if could reprint part of his letter for the newsletter which he
was agreeable to.
Sonny
lives in Palmerston North and has a strong affiliation to the Kia Ora Rugby
League club. Sonny married Josephine Mahara Wallace and her parents were Hare
Hare Hatete Wallace and Lilian Ruth Royal.
In part Sonny letter says ………..
“We were thrilled to get the newsletter in May. The first one for
years. I said to my daughter Joanne that I am going to my bank to get a monthly
deduction for a small koha to our marae. Sonny’s idea was to have $10.00 a
month deducted from my bank account without fail for the rest of my life. I
won’t miss it because it is so small but when you multiply this many times over
it could be a good fund raiser”
Sonny suggested name for this was
The komiti has set up a special bank account called the “No Pain Koha” for others who may feel the same as Sonny. The ANZ Bank account details are
01-0666-0024615-50
This
account will be used for projects that will enhance the maintenance of the
marae. We will report on the progress of how this account is being used. People
who contribute to this account may also want to make suggestions on how it can
be used to improve the marae. Many of
our whanau who live away from the area may also see this as an opportunity to
support the marae activities. If you have any queries please contact us via our
wehiwehi2000@hotmail.com
email account.
Naaku Na
Richard Orzecki
August 2000
