The Waitākere College Foundation hosted its second-and biggest yet-Beats by Bingo fundraiser last Friday night.
With over 170 tickets sold, staff, sponsors, friends, and whānau packed the hall for a night of fun, dancing, singing, and of course, amazing prizes. It was heartwarming to see so many people come together to raise money for a wonderful cause. They say it takes a village to raise a child, and the Waitakere College village is a strong one indeed.
Thanks to our generous sponsors $5,000 in sponsorship funds, plus a wealth of prizes for our lucky raffle winners.
A special thank you to Shane Stoneman our former property manager, for securing our wonderful sponsors, the Foundation members Tracey Pacheco, Matt McLeod, Mark Shanahan, Lisa Zidich, and Warrick Flower for organising this event. Over $10,000 was raised for the Waitākere College Foundation, which gives back all proceeds to directly support students in overcoming financial barriers to their education.
Funds raised will go towards uniforms, shoes, sports gear, Year 10 camp, sports fees, and several trade and academic scholarships each year.
Thank you to friends, whānau and staff who purchased a ticket. Thank you to alumni Westie Lee from the Rock FM for being our MC. A special mention goes to the staff who decided to dress up as elderly bingo players-even though it wasn’t a dress-up event! Seeing how much fun everyone had made all the hard work worthwhile.
Another special mention to our sponsors, who not only supported the event but also attended and enjoyed the night with us.
Thank you to the Waitākere College staff who helped pull the event together: Shane, Olivia, Trinity, Annika, Nicola, Suzanne, Harvey, Junior, Jordan, and Mark, and of course, our student helpers on the night.
Learn more about the Waitākere College Foundation. All of our fabulous sponsors are below. Please support them if you can.