Schools Help Campbell Live and UNICEF Raise More Than $750,000 for Philippines Emergency
 
Hundreds of schools all over New Zealand held mufti days today to raise money for the Philippines Emergency. 
 
Their generous efforts are part of a Campbell Live initiative that has now raised more than $750,000 for Unicef’s work in the stricken country. 
 
Kiwis have donated by texting HOPE to 3181 to make an automatic $3 donation, with Gareth Morgan matching the first $200,000 donated via text, individuals and businesses have contacted Campbell Live to make lump sum donations, and today’s school fundraisers have pushed the total even higher.
 
Campbell Live Executive Producer Pip Keane says donations continue to flow in from around the country.
 
“It will be at least a week before we have a final tally but Campbell Live has already raised more than $750,000 for Unicef, including Gareth Morgan's very generous contribution,” she says.
 
Host John Campbell says:  “We're utterly staggered by the generosity we've seen. 150,000 texts. It's amazing. We'd hoped we might get 10,000!  And then the schools.  Hundreds of them.  Full of their beautiful kindness, from one end of the country to the other.
 
“After our fundraising for Lunchbox Day, and the Pike River families, and Otago rugby, and a paralysed Samoan rugby player, and other really worthy causes, we knew our viewers were kind. But the Philippines are a place many New Zealanders haven't even visited. And sometimes there's a real sense of hopelessness after such a large event.
 
“So, to raise three quarters of a million dollars, most of it in gold coins and three dollar text donations, really is a wonderful thing. We'd like to thank the hundreds of thousands of people (literally) who've been involved!”
 
Campbell Live devoted today’s show to a special report on the generosity of young Kiwis, visiting schools around the country as they raised money for Unicef (3news.co.nz/campbelllive).
 
The programme will revisit the Philippines in 2014 with Unicef to find out how the donations have been spent.
 
On top of the Campbell Live fundraising, Paula Penfold’s 3rd Degree report from the Philippines has inspired New Zealanders to donate more than $300,000 to World Vision’s typhoon relief fund (3news.co.nz/3rddegree).
 
Campbell Live thanks the following schools and everyone else who participated today: 
 
Paparoa Street School, Oakura School, Waiataha School, Wainuiomata Intermediate School, Kirkwood Intermediate School, St Mary's School, Waikirikiri School, Lincoln Primary School, Southend School, Patumahoe School, Grey Lynn School, Kaiapoi North School, St Thomas Aquinas School, Blockhouse Bay Primary School, Waimahia Intermediate School, Yaldhurst Model School, Takitimu Primary School, Gleniti School, Hillview Christian School, Pukete School, Takapuna Primary School, Tauhoa School, Hauraki School, Weston School, Waikowhai School, Wairoa School, Waihi Central School, Bombay School, Sunnyhills School, Trentham School, Southbridge School, Concord School, Karoro School, Tui Glen School, Netherby School, Temuka Primary School, Karaka School, Southcity Christian School, Sandspit Road School, Gate Pa School, Balclutha Primary School, James Hargest School, Sacred Heart School Timaru, Waterloo School, St Joseph's Cathedral School, Pekerau Primary School, Mosston School, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Whanau Tahi, Kingsford Primary, Waiau School, Oxford Area School, Hautapu School, New Brighton Catholic School, Clevedon School, St Anthony's Catholic School, Te Tipua Primary School, Our Lady Star of the Sea School, Lyttelton West School, Ashburton Intermediate School, Longford Intermediate School, Invercargill Middle School, Hunterville School, Paroa School, Wainui School, Southland Girls High School, Sefton School, Freeville School, Mt Eden Normal School, Oranga Primary School, Manurewa East Primary School,Silverdale School, Avonhead School, Tisbury School, Mangere Central School, Amuri Area School, Burnham School, Clevedon School, Limehills School, Renwick School, Kaitangata Primary School, Colyton School, Oamaru Intermediate, Ashley School, Riverhead School, Pukekohe Intermediate School, Fruitvale School, Clinton Primary School, Hamilton Boys High School, Bamford School, Lincoln Primary School, Avalon Intermediate School, Mayfield School, Burwood School, Glendowie Primary School, Papatoetoe Intermediate School, Windyridge School, Fergusson Intermediate, Freemans Bay School, Avonhead School, St Pauls Catholic School, Matamata Intermediate School, Sunnybrae School, Bayfield School, St Pauls Primary School, Stanmore Road School, Cobham Intermediate School, Governors Bay School, Longburn School,Mackenzie College, Owairoa School, Ficino School, Gulf Harbour School, St Patricks Primary, ACG Strathallan School, St Josephs School Stratford, Manurewa Intermediate School, St Joseph's Primary School Takapuna, Point View School, Marton School, Newmarket School, Sacred Heart School Dunedin, St Anthony's School, Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi School, Te Atatu Intermediate School, Mangatawhiri School, Hampstead School, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Epsom, Opawa School, Waitati School, Jean Batten School, Clevedon Primary School, Ponsonby Primary School, St Bernadette's School, Kaniere School, Sacred Heart School Reefton, Koraunui School, Haast School, Glenmoor School, Browns Bay School.

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