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Kowhai Coast Lions president Pam Neilson hands over a cheque for $5000 to Westpac personal manager Shane O’Neill.
The Kowhai Coast Lions Treemendous display held last Christmas, could possibly save a life, after money raised was donated to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust last month.
For the last eight years the Lions Club has hosted the Christmas tree display, featuring more than 50 trees, in the Old Masonic Hall in Warkworth.
Last year, a small admission charge plus a raffle and sales table helped raise $5000 for the Helicopter Trust.
Kowhai Lions spokesperson Olwyn Hill says each year the Lions have given the funds raised from Treemendous to the rescue service.
“We do not have a hospital on our doorstep and really need the services they provide,” she says.
Westpac personal manager Shane O’Neill accepted the cheque on behalf of the Trust, saying $5000 covered the cost of one helicopter mission, which could very likely save a life.
