A unique fundraising event aims to raise funds for the Renal Service at Palmerston North Regional Hospital.
Park with Purpose is a gold coin donation car parking initiative that will be held in Railway Reserve from March 8th to 10th, 2024, during the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games Weekend.
The Palmerston North Renal Service provides care for patients with kidney disease in the Manawatu and Wanganui area. This includes a consultation service, as well as dialysis and transplant services. The renal service takes care of more than 375 patients in hospital based Haemodialysis, Home Haemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Transplant and Pre-dialysis care.
The haemodialysis unit in Palmerston North Regional Hospital is where people who are unable to do home dialysis have their treatment.
“Lions have a long-standing commitment to raise funds for dialysis equipment for Palmerston North Regional Hospital, and as the Rural Games weekend is one of the busiest weekends, we thought it would be a good opportunity to raise funds while helping to reduce pressure on parking during one of the city’s busiest weekends.”
Karensa said every gold coin donated would go directly to the Renal Unit.
Dr Norman Panlilio, Renal Physician Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora MidCentral, welcomed the initiative, especially as it is so close to World Kidney Day on March 14th.
“Lions have been very generous over the years, and this initiative with the Rural Games will assist patients from the city and surrounding districts who live with chronic kidney disease.”
Palmerston North City Council has provided the Reserve for free, and the New Zealand Rural Games Trust is working with Lions to promote the fundraiser.
