The Nelson College auction prize pool, raising money for mental health, has now exceeded $50,000 thanks to donations including last week’s generous contribution from The Audiophile.
The donation is a Panasonic top-of-the-line 4K LED smart television worth $2799 and a Yamaha music- cast sound bar with wireless sound woofer valued at $1299. The Audiophile will install these items for the auction winner.
“It is very important to support the youth of today,” Daniel O’Connell from The Audiophile said. The stresses and pressures for young people are different from what he experienced in his youth.
“It is a very good auction being put together,” he said. He liked the opportunity to support a local charity, and as an old boy of Nelson College chose to support them.
Tickets, which include canapes and drinks, are available through the Nelson College office, contact 03 548 3099. Costs are $400 for a table of 10, and single tickets are $45. Tickets can also be paid for online.
Proceeds from the auction will go to The Key to Life Charitable Trust, which aims to effect a social change to how people view mental health and suicide. Guest of honour Mike King says all funds raised will be used in the local community.
The Nelson College Auction will be held Thursday, October 29, at 7 pm.
If you’d like to offer your support in some way, even if it’s to help out on the night, please phone Steve Page on 0275 449 448. A full list of auction items will appear in the Weeklies.
If you or anyone you know needs to reach out for help, Lifeline, 0800 543 354, and Suicide Crisis Helpline, 0508 828 865 are both available 24/7. Or, if it’s an emergency, call 111.