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Thank you so much for your donation! Your gift will help New Zealand Red Cross be prepared to respond and support vulnerable people where the need is greatest – both here in Aotearoa New Zealand, and around the world.
Support the work of New Zealand Red Cross. Be here for those affected by disaster or emergency wherever needed. Be here for humanity.
My name is Chris Ford. I am a resident of Ōtepoti | Dunedin.
I live in the suburb of South Dunedin which was impacted by flooding in October 2024.
I've always given to the Red Cross, particularly when disasters have come about.
It's one of the most effective things that people could do.
I guess that there is that wonderful reciprocity that comes around that my or your simple act of generosity can be the difference, and it can be repaid as it was, I think, and the support I received from the Red Cross in terms of my evacuation.
We had the first Red Rain Warning for Dunedin that had ever been issued by the MetService. I thought to myself, well, this is going to be a very, very interesting time. Just saturating rain, but as the day wore on, I thought to myself, it's going to get a lot worse.
The rain just wouldn't let up. The forecast was for at least another day and a half of rain after that. I thought to myself, if I was able to get through the night without any flooding, it would be a miracle.
I sort of peered out the window, the glass-door window, and I just thought to myself, ‘Ooh, doesn’t look good.’
The Red Cross, they helped me with the processes of evacuation, like carrying my luggage, making sure that my power was turned off at the mains, at the switchboard, which I cannot get to that easily.
After my departure, they ensured that more sandbags were delivered.
In terms of my own evacuation experience, I could only speak for myself that it was a lot better than I had been expecting, in terms of the support that I received.
The value of every dollar that you give to the Red Cross will be seen in the work that it does in future emergencies, and supporting people like me to be able to be safe, be well.
*A generous group of supporters believe so strongly in our work that they want to amplify the reach of your donation. Together, they will match your donation dollar for dollar for the first $100,000 donated before 31 March.
Chris received the support he needed when parts of Dunedin were inundated by floodwaters, threatening his home. We were there on the ground, prepared and trained to help ensure his safety and well-being. We need to always be ready to support those most at risk in our communities.
When you support New Zealand Red Cross, you are bringing the spirit of humanity to where the need is greatest. Your generous donation can improve the lives of those who have been impacted by disaster and conflict around the world. Being prepared for emergencies and disasters – both at home and around the world – is a constant and urgent need. At the same time, it’s crucial that we are able to continue to reach vulnerable people in our communities every day through the delivery of our humanitarian programmes.
You can help the most vulnerable and help us bring life-changing assistance to those impacted by a disaster or humanitarian crisis.
Donate now and help us be prepared to respond when the next disaster strikes.
All donations over $5 are tax deductible, so you can claim 33.3 percent back from IRD.
Thank you for your generosity in helping us be fully prepared to help where the need is greatest.
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Account name: NZRC Fundraising
Account number: 12-3192-0043737-00
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OR
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Tax Receipts
Via ASB Bank:
- Ask the teller for a stamped deposit receipt if you want us to post or email you a tax receipt.
- Post your stamped deposit receipt to:
New Zealand Red Cross – Supporter Services, PO Box 12140, Thorndon, Wellington 6144. - Or scan your deposit receipt and send via email to fundraising@redcross.org.nz.
- Tell us your name, email address, postal address, and phone number.
Via Internet Banking
- To receive a tax receipt email fundraising@redcross.org.nz after you have made the donation.
- Tell us your name, email, phone number, amount donated, and date deposited.
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