Why do we need your help?
The National Summer Games (NSG) are held every four years. This year they are being held in Christchurch from Wednesday 10th
December to Sunday 14th December. The team will be travelling to Christchurch on the 9th and travelling back on the 15th. We have a total of 39 athletes who have qualified to compete in their respective sport. For seven of them, this will be their first NSG. As all of our athletes have differing intellectual disabilities, the number of carers required to travel away with the team alongside coaches means our team total is 55. Our volunteers will take time off work and time away from family to ensure the success of our team.
What can you do to help?
In order to travel away our team is required to raise a total of approximately $100,000. This covers registration fees, transport and accommodation costs alongside new uniforms for our growing team. Many of our athletes rely on a benefit as their source of income so are unable to fully fund this trip. Each athlete contributes $500 and where possible they help with fundraising. We need your help to raise the fees required. One way of doing this is to ‘Sponsor an Athlete’. These funds are used for the team as a whole.
Sponsor an Athlete.
Profiles of the athletes, including why they are looking forward to the NSG are here: NSG 2025Sponsorship form.pdf
If you wish to Sponsor an Athlete, donations of any amount can be made to
Special Olympics Rotorua, ANZ 06-0996-0153831-01.
Please put your name, “NSG Sponsor” and the athlete’s name as a reference.
Donations over $5 are tax deductible.
Please email details of the amount donated along with your name and when the donation was made so our treasurer can issue a receipt.
Email Jill Allely rotorua@specialolympics.org.nz Ph. 027 234 5062
Sponsors will be posted here. If you have a website that you would like us to put a link to, please provide the URL.
We wish to thank the following athlete sponsors:
(Business names connect to their websites)
A & R Nicholl
A George
Anonymous
Your generosity is appreciated.