22 March 2013 Future leaders want to 'lend a hand'

In the last two years, Lincoln University Future Leaders scholars have raised significant funds for charities and organisations in need and are calling for nominations for ‘Lend a Hand 2013’.

In 2011 the Future Leaders scholars set up a scheme called ‘Lend a Hand’.  After almost 2000 hours of general labouring duties around New Zealand and during their semester breaks, Lincoln University students raised $18,000 for two Christchurch organisations – Van Asch School for the Deaf and Burwood Spinal Trust. 

Last year, the scholars raised an amazing $27,000 for the Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand, when 26 brave people shaved their heads for the cause.

For Lend a Hand 2013, the Future Leaders scholars are now calling for nominations of a charity and fundraising concept, they should raise funds for.

Anna Luhrs, who manages the Future Leaders scholarship programme, says “the Future Leader Scholarship programme assists students of high academic calibre to realise their leadership potential while undertaking tertiary study.

“As part of the programme the Future Leaders participate in projects which will inspire and challenge them with a goal of helping the local and wider community, which is how ‘Lend a Hand’ was initiated. 

“This year we are giving the opportunity for the community to nominate a charity and fundraising concept and to present this to our Future Leaders scholars.  The students will then choose which cause they will support.”

Nominations close on Friday 29 March 2013.  For further information or to nominate a charity, please contact Alana Dawson on email alana.dawson@lincoln.ac.nz