Press Release
From: BNI New Zealand
9 March 2010
BNI members raise $107,000 for hospices around New Zealand
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From a wardrobe clearing day in Dunedin, a golf day in Rotorua, a quiz night in the Hawkes Bay and a ‘funny money’ Los
Vegas night in Franklin, BNI chapters around New Zealand joined together to raise more than $107,000 for Hospice this
financial year.
BNI National Director of BNI New Zealand, Graham Southwell, said that BNI owes its success to the concept of businesses
helping each other through the ‘Givers Gain’ philosophy, and giving back to the community is a natural extension of that
philosophy.
“Every week our more than 2,600 SME members combine their resources to grow each other’s businesses through giving
referrals, while also recognising that we are part of the community and that the power of reciprocity is only released
when you give without the expectation of getting something back – as we do with hospice,” he said.
Chairman of Hospice New Zealand, Wilf Marley, said the involvement of BNI members and the funds they raise for hospice
work around NZ is an inspiration.
“We are very grateful for your support and highly value our partnership with BNI. Thank you all so much.”
Each chapter donated money it raised – whether through an auctioneer donating his time in Northland or a comedy and
cocktail’s evening from the Rangitoto chapter in Auckland – to its local hospice.
BNI New Zealand has 120 chapters from Invercargill to Whangarei, offering SME members an opportunity for structured
networking, training and personal development within a mutually beneficial environment.
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