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Warkworth Lions will spearhead a fundraising initiative to raise $406,700 for a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for Auckland’s Starship Hospital.
The PICU comprises a single bed surrounded by a host of lifesaving equipment such as monitors, syringe drivers and a ventilator. Starship has 22 PICU but is looking for around 10 more to cope with growing demand.
The idea for the fundraiser came up at a recent Lions Council of Governors meeting. Warkworth Lions spokesperson Peter Henderson says Warkworth club members volunteered to get the fundraiser off the ground.
Although Warkworth will take the lead, it is a district-wide project, which will involve all the Lions Clubs north of Te Kauwhata in the Waikato. Warkworth Lions will also seek support from other Lions clubs around the country.
Peter says the fundraiser got off to a great start last week with coverage on TVNZ’s Breakfast Show.
He says the PICU project in no way indicates Warkworth Lions is neglecting local needs.
“As far as local needs go there are so many children in our local area who go to Starship. One of our Lions members recently had both his grandchildren in there,” he says.
To support the project, visit Warkworth Lions on Facebook.
