Help PGG Wrightson help St John!

PGG Wrightson and St John - Joint media release

16 September 2009

Help PGG Wrightson help St John!

PGG Wrightson staff, clients, families and friends are working together to raise money for a worthy cause.

During September and October, the agricultural sector heavyweight PGG Wrightson will be holding a garage sale across New Zealand to raise money for St John.

PGG Wrightson Managing Director Tim Miles says “the company’s staff wanted to support a charity that makes a major difference to New Zealanders and works closely with local communities.”

St John is a charity and the largest provider of ambulance services in the country and a significant provider of community services.

Donations of items of all shapes and sizes have been collected from PGG Wrightson staff over the last month and all members of the public are warmly invited to attend the garage sales.

Some of the items on offer include

Clothing
Home baking
Garden tools
Toys
Books
Furniture
 

So grab the family, and join us at all at:

Christchurch, 19 September, PGG Wrightson, 411 Blenheim Road at 10am-12noon
Gisborne, 26 September, PGG Wrightson, 21 Solander St at 7am-10am
Invercargill, 16 October, private auction
Te Puke, 22 October, Order of St John, Jocelyn Street, Te Puke at 11am-1pm
Ashburton, 30 October, charity auction, PGG Wrightson Site at the Ashburton A&P Show at 4:30pm
Masterton, TBA at a later date

St John Chief Executive Jaimes Wood says St John is delighted with PGG Wrightson support. “We rely on the generosity and support of New Zealanders to fund the vital work we do for communities throughout New Zealand.”

St John serves communities throughout New Zealand by delivering an extensive range of services. These services include:

Emergency and non-emergency ambulance services for approximately 85% of New Zealand population.
Emergency care and fist aid at public events.
Friendship and support over the phone to the lonely and the housebound.
Transport for people to their health appointments.
First aid training and health – related products and services in their community.
 
St John also runs a youth programme where young New Zealanders from six to 18 years learn first aid, health care and general life skills in their communities.

PGG Wrightson is New Zealand’s largest and only nationwide provider to the agricultural sector. They offer a wide range of products, services and solutions to farmers, growers and processors in the country, and to processors and end-users internationally.

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