Nelson Lioness Club is back doing what it does best, hoping to fundraise $30,000 to go towards installing Go Zone gym equipment around the Tahunanui beach area.
On Saturday afternoon the lionesses held a ‘Coffee, cake and curio’s afternoon where they invited local home business owners to take part.
Lois Aitkenhead, the event’s coordinator, said the afternoon was just a little fun in the hope of raising some money and awareness.
“It’s all very low key and all the people here today are going to give us ten per cent of their sales and other than that we’re only making our money from the coffee and cakes but we’re hoping the communication with other groups and people will be the thing that will carry our fundraising forward,” says Lois.
Noeline Strange was at the event selling Nutrimetics products giving guests free mini facials and hand pampers. She thought the afternoon was for a great cause.
“It’s good to help the community. People don’t have a lot of money to go to the gym and I think there’s a real move for gyms outdoors,” Noeline says.
So far they have raised $16,000 and hope to raise the extra $14,000 by Christmas and are hoping to start installing some equipment as soon as possible, pending council approval.
