A massive fundraiser is being held in aid of The Foundation for Youth Development Waitakere (FYD).
Aimed at all of Waitakere, the invitation has been extended to pre- and primary schools, colleges, business workers, people in organisations and service groups, mums, dads, grandparents, aunties and uncles … and a special call to all kids. Of course, [...]
Business networkers from Whangarei found a novel way to raise money for the charity Hospice, with a Masterchef-style dessert-making competition last Wednesday evening.
The ‘Devilish Desserts’ competition, organised by the Riverside BNI Chapter and held at A’Fare catering venue in Whangarei, was a huge success. Over 40 people attended the event, with seven teams competing for [...]
Ten hospice staff around the country will undertake various courses of study this year thanks to the generosity of BNI, national partner of Hospice New Zealand.
2011 is the fifth year that BNI has supported the scholarship programme as part of their ongoing commitment to supporting hospice.
“While BNI is a business organisation, the core of our [...]
We have lost the skill of asking for what we want, because – I believe – most of us fear rejection. As children we weren’t afraid to be candid in our requests, but very often the response was:
“No, don’t be silly.
“Do you think I’m made of money?”
“Just be grateful for what you have.”
“Don’t be greedy.”
“Don’t [...]
A quiz night supported by BNI Octagon this week has raised $2500 for the Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust.
150 people, a large proportion of them associated with the Octagon chapter, took part in the event, organised by CEO of Adams, Mark Preston, previously the chapter president.
The MC was another chapter member, Kunal Paranjpe of [...]
