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Orewa Sea Scouts invite the community to brave a spring Polar Plunge, along with helping the organisation with much-needed funds.
Volunteer fundraising coordinator Emma Johnson says Orewa Sea Scouts continued to offer scouting via Zoom during lockdown. “During this time, the decision was made not to charge the term fee, as we know many families out there are facing challenges themselves,” Emma says. “Of course, this didn’t mean that the bills would stop also, and the organisation’s finances have taken a severe hit.”
She says grant funding has also reduced or gone, so the team came up with a new fundraiser, the Polar Plunge. Participants are asked to get sponsorship for the plunge into the sea at Orewa Beach, with money going to the sea scouts.
Participants sign up online via orewaseascouts.raiseit.co.nz/hub and share their fundraising page through social media, email or text with their friends and family, who can donate online.
The event is on at Orewa Beach on Sunday, November 1. See What’s On for details.
