More Thanks To.......

Once again we have more thanks to give.

Firstly PSP of Hamilton have donated corflute boarding for our advertising - this came as a huge surprise and is very much appreciated PSP, so a massive thank you to you. The next Thank You goes to Petes Bins / Enviro Waste for the waste disposal skip for the evening, thank you guys...Tirau Garden Centre are loaning us plants for the evening so thank you for those. And Cadillac Cafe are loaning us the use of their pink mini and are currently trying to obtain us a pink cadillac for the evening, so thank you very much to you all.

OOPPSSS...AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATALIE!!!!!

Blonde or Brain Misfunction?????

Ok - today is time to slate Nat.....Yesterday, we went over to Waikato Hospital to have a meeting with the fabulous Jenni Scarlet from the Trust. Half way over, we stopped off at BP Cambridge for petrol and one of their fantastic coffees. Anne & I left to get into my car (like the top one - a sage green Avalon), then turned round to see Nat stood next to some random white Subaruru station wagon that was parked about 50m away from mine. Anne & I looked at each other in sheer amazement - WOW Nat, don't you just look professional. Now the reason could be one of many things - 1. She is blonde - really blonde - not from a bottle like me, 2. She has a few brain tumors and jokingly blames them for everything, or 3. The fact that she will turn 35 tomorrow - or maybe she's just dumb but we are not going to let her live it down for a very very very long time. Thank you Nat for your constant amusement. Although, we also found out that Anne Whites lost voice was not down to a bad cold (which is what we had presumed) but a 40th birthday weekend up in Auckland to which she spent the time singing!!!! Oh well, another great week so far for meetings - Jenni Scarlet, Spotlight, Hopkins Joinery and Neil Sinclair - the South Waikato Mayor who very kindly pointed out that we had a breakdown on the link of our sponsors page on the site (which has since been sorted - but a big thank you there), we were more impressed that he had read the blog from start to finish. We'll have lots mre news before the end of the weekend. There's so much that we want to put onto the blog, but as it isn't all finished & completely signed up, I'll probably get to fill you in next week. A huge thanks to Kay at Tuscany Road here in Putaruru who came on board today and is more than enthusiastic which is fantastic, so Thank You Kay.... Until next time...........

Google Putaruru Think Pink....

Look out for the signs everyone - be prepared for the invasion.....Dean Gittings is painting again for us on our new Google Putaruru Think Pink signs... We'll also have 2 not 1 billboard around town saying - you guessed it - Google Putaruru Think Pink - but seeing that you're here, HELLO!!

Jealousy In The Ranks....

Could there be jealousy in the ranks? Only joking - last week saw me admitted to hospital in the small hours of Wednesday morning, so whilst stuck up at Waikato for a few days, the opportunity arose to meet up with Jenni Scarlet from the Waikato Breast Cancer Trust - of course Natalie then with her wicked mind presumed that it was all a rouse and I wasn't ill at all - I just wanted to meet Jenni first - then Anne decided that if I was going to be there any longer than 2 days, then she would bring up my laptop and phone charger and I could do something useful - can you just feel the love happening - NOT, anyway, the girls get their day, and we all meet Jenni next Monday for morning tea, so they can now get off my case. Monday meeting this week was a biggie, as we're at the stage of lots of meetings.

Actually, I was laughing to myself the other week when I'd just done this humungous sponsorship deal whilst pegging out the washing...Thank the lord that we don't have a video phone, I looked none too pretty and the person on the other end of the phone would have had no idea what I was doing as they had my FULL attention - but hey, this is real life!!

Today we met up with Annette for our mini movie. She is an inspiration if ever there was one.. She had breast cancer, mastectomy, chemo, radiotherapy and a year later was diagnosed as having bone cancer, last year she had a hip replacement, and has 4 children ranging from 4 to 15. I told her the plans for the movie and she started to cry, then I started to cry, then Nat started to cry - we were a temporary mess. Filming will start in the next school holidays - so wish us luck.

After Annette, we had a meeting at the Plaza for an hour and a half, then at the Club for an hour, then I remembered we needed tea bags at home - as I said this is real life....

Friday morning sees us meeting with John Anderson the Environmental Officer for the South Waikato District Council & the Police over our late night license. At this stage {if we are not locked up for being criminally insane} we need to get ready for a busy weekend - the All Blacks playing England (yes I know that I'm a POM - but support the AB's) birthday party at Rainbows End on Sunday (for my 39 year old Peter Pan husband) Hamilton with Jenni Scarlet on Monday, meeting with a potential huge sponsor Tuesday morning, the Mayor on Tuesday afternoon, hospital appointments for myself and Natalie on Wednesday and quite possibly REHAB on Thursday if I can drag myself out of bed to get the kids on the bus - lol...

On top of this, we're in discussions with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand due to the changes with the split from Movember - and yes, we're loving every minute!!! At least we haven't started calving yet - now to book a holiday before it does start I think!

No Monday Meeting....Yeah Right!

Well, thanks to the Queens Birthday, our usual Monday meeting went out the door yesterday, and we decided to wait until next week for a meeting - WHATEVER, it's like we had withdrawal symptoms! Last night and today we had to go flat stick organising, confirming, phoning, and confirming some more. Texts, calls and emails are flying and Telecom is benefiting greatly! We're loving every minute but have to get so much in place now before calving comes around. Sometimes it seems so surreal that you're doing a huge deal with someone on the phone whilst pegging out the washing - or today I was up a ladder arranging more sponsorship whilst painting the family room...This beats being in an office hands down anyday - thankfully we don't have video phones....lol

Today Jenni emailed from the Waikato Breast Cancer Research Trust - Linda Fell has made a doll for the auction named "Ruby" ...she currently sits on the reception area of the Hockin building at the hospital. My friend Ali has one of her dolls and I used to look and think that it would be me when I'm old - eccentric and quirky (although my kids would say as mad as a meat axe!). So if you're over that way - don't forget to look out for Ruby! And a big THANK YOU goes to Linda. Also last Friday, Leon from Odeon Computers here in Putaruru offered to build our website for free. This will go live from 1st September so a huge THANK YOU leon...

Thank You To Our Sponsors......

Well, I'd just like to say a big thank you to our sponsors as follow. Please keep checking back to see new ones as they are added:

Roz Brown - Ros will oversee our financials.
Graham & Brown Accountants, Putaruru: $1,000 for Running Costs.
Deosan: Marquee Walkway - around $5,000
@Junction, Putaruru - Movie Making - Value is thousands but priceless for the night.
Home Sweet Home, Tirau - Pink Girlie Tools for the raffle.
Mattel - Think Pink Scrabbles AND pink toys for the raffle.
Kay Humphries,Travel Managers Putaruru - Australian trip with flights, accommodation and show to auction.
Anne Berben, Putaruru - Breast Cancer Think Pink quilt for the auction.
Jocelyn Pratt, Putaruru - Stone Sculpture for the auction.
Fiona Barrett, Arapuni - Painting for the auction.
Fire Works, Putaruru - Sculpture for the auction.
Putaruru Plaza - Venue
Putaruru Club - Venue
Super Liquor, Putaruru - So much - we couldn't list and invaluable advice.
South Waikato News - Advertisement/Write Ups
Urban & Country - Advertisement article.
Liz Siedel, The Old Shed, Tirau - A fantastic rate for our napkins.
Dean Gittings, Signwriter, Arapuni - Free signpainting on the container.
Kerre Woodham - agreeing to MC our event.
Annah Stretton & Tony Hope - for your assistance.
Louise Butler Photography, Okoroire - Photography package for the auction AND photography on the night.
Paul Bowers-Mason, Putaruru - Free musical expertese.
The Naked Gallery, Tirau - Artwork for auction.
Annie Waterworth - Artwork for auction.
Odeon Computers, Putaruru - Building our website for free.
Linda Fell, an amazing handmade doll - "RUBY" for the auction.
Putaruru Sports Stadium - free use of their billboard outside.
Tuscany Road Putaruru - for dressing Annette for the making of the movie, and for also offering a raffle prize too..........
PSP HAMILTON - for Corflute Boards for our advertising
Petes Bins / Enviro Waste - for the waste skip for the night.
Tirau Garden Centre - Loan of the plants for the evening.
Cadillac Cafe, Putaruru - For the loan of the cars for the evening...
Shanton and Bed,Bath & Beyond for Vouchers for the raffle.
Dean Gittings once again for signwriting the Sports Stadium board.
Dean Gittings a third time for sign writing the Coreflute from PSP.
Annah Stretton for making Annettes' Dress for the night.
Tanner Industries - Waitress' footwear.
Steve Ensor at Tirau Earth Movers for $1500 product and services for our "Garden Of Eden"
Annah Stretton - once again for fabric for our waitress' outfits.
Sydney Mounsey at 4U Computers Hamilton for hosting our website.
Steven & Sheryn Clothier of Corrugated Creations Tirau for our 3D corrugated ribbon.
Rainbows End for their raffle prize.
Putaruru Mitre 10 - 2 Pink tool kits for the raffle - A table top patio heater AND a Barcelona 5 piece Hardwood patio setting (4 chairs & table) for our "Garden of Eden" auction.
Over The Moon Cheese - Putaruru - Sue is making PINK CHEESE for our cheeseboard - HOW COOL IS THAT!
Corrugated Creations - Tirau - for the most amazing pink 3D corrugated ribbon.
The Loose Goose - Tirau - Thank you to Basil & Carol - cafe vouchers for the raffle.
Skyline Rides in Rotorua - a family pass for the gondola & luge for the raffle.
Tuscany Road - Putaruru (once again) for your clothing voucher.
Cutting Co - Putaruru - for your voucher.
Body Ease - Andrea works from Putaruru & Hamilton - 3 massage vouchers for each raffle.
Absolutte Coffee - Matamata - All of the coffee for after dinner!
Chelsea Sugar - Auckland - for the individual sugars for coffee & tea - ALL PINK
Hair Affair - Putaruru - for your voucher for the raffle.
Sue Harper - Nutrimetics - a fantastic PINK basket chocca with goodies for the raffle.
Heather Leonard - Naked Gallery - Tirau - Lady In The Pink Dress painting for auction.
Plumb Co - Plumbing Voucher to go with the kitchen
Wallace Corp - for providing all of our beef.
Wrigleys - for mints for the evening.
PCD Fire Designs - for sponsoring the drawing of our fire plans.
Paper Zone Putaruru for the hand stamps...
Laser Electrical- Putaruru have donated $1500 worth of sparkie time to install the kitcken.
Putaruru Electrical have donated $1500 worth of sparkie time for the garden of Eden auction.
The Cutting Co - Davines - Love Shampoo & Love Conditioner plus Pink Wizard Styling Product Total value $97.50 of course they are all PINK and are going into the Pink Paradise raffle......
Ambreed have donated $1000 to be used on the bands.
King Electrical - Tirau - $250 donation.
Wynn-Bowers Mason - Pink Patchwork Christmas Stocking
Roger & Mary Gainsford - Their holiday home in the Romance & Relaxation Package (and it is to die for.......)Harvey Travel Tokoroa - Tokoroa - $200 travel voucher
Steinies Barber Shop - for our raffle prize.
The South Waikato Town of Tirau for supporting us and turning PINK
Daltons - Matamata - for a $250 product voucher
Greenlea Meats - have added to our beef requirements.
McEntee Hire Cambridge - vastly reduced hirage rates.
BP Putaruru - for a $400 cheque, and filling up the Club van with petrol on the night to get the locals home....
South Waikato District Council - for their grant to pay for all of the out of town buses.
Notting Hill - for prizes and a voucher for the raffle.
Grog Shop - Putaruru for their raffle basket.
Unichem Chemists - Putaruru - for their gift basket.
Maungatautari Lodge - for their dinner voucher.
Synergy Matamata - for their spa voucher and Pure Fiji Product.
IM & JM Reid - Jean is organising the floral display in the marquee and her kind husband said that they would sponsor the flowers..
Sandra Ogle - for her painign in the auction.
Kevin Julian for his awesome sculpture in the auction
$500 DrLewins product for the auction
Ivan & Elizabeth Gray of New World Tokoroa for all of the bread rolls & bread for the evening.
Judy Grey for making our waitress' skirts.
Benchmark Putaruru for the 4 burner bbq in the Garden of Eden auction.
Don McKinnon for making the cake stands - they're being booked in for other functions before we've used them!
Linzi Shaw - for her craft skills with a piping bag.
Julie Van Dam for helping too...
Putaruru Information Centre for selling over 400 of our tickets - you rock!
Norm Atkins for our lighting and FONTERRA for paying Norms wages whilst he comes to work on Think Pink.
Lynn Hawkes for your awesome cake making skills yet again......
Michael Kirk for filling the vast void and being our head chef - even with a full time job & young twins........
Woolworths Putaruru for sponsoting all of our baking product for the cakes.
Goodman Fielders - Mount Maunganui - for the flour and muffin products
- big shout for Simone for organising it.
Fonterra once again for the strawberry milk...

Who needs sleep anyway.....

Thank you Anne White in assisting my lack of sleep last night......I checked my mobile (rather stupidly) at 1/4 to midnight to see that Deosan have pledged the money for the ENTIRE marquee walkway between the two buildings - that's around $5,000. Thank you to Kip - a huge thank you once again. Who knows what could get added before the weekend.