bFM's community smash target, and how!
The 95bFM Bombathon is now over, with current total pledges of $51,976.90. The original target of $45,000 was reached
around 5:20pm last Sunday, with official Bombathon activities ending at midnight that evening.
The decision was made to keep the fundraising page open for longer to account for TradeMe auctions that closed this
week, and a couple of days of the Givealittle page being intermittently being down following the death of Jonah Lomu.
bFM brought back the Bombathon - a historical fundraising event started in 1990 - to raise funds for new equipment and
digital infrastructure.
The week saw multiple outside broadcasts, charity events, dozens of live performances, a Friday night live-streamed
telethon, and special guest hosts including Liam Finn, Lawrence Arabia & Anika Moa.
"It was one thing to reach our target, but the validation we received from our community was an incredible bonus," says
bFM General Manager Hugh Sundae.
"The hundreds of messages from listeners in Auckland and all around the world really floored the team, and go to show
that even after 45 years we're still play a meaningful part in Auckland's cultural landscape."
Attention now turns to working through the shopping list in an orderly fashion. Donors and the wider bFM audience will
be kept up to date on our website and social media channels of our purchases as they happen.
95bFM, an independent radio station with charitable status, thanks the hundreds of donors, and dozens of volunteers and
companies who contributed to making Bombathon 2015 a success.