Name: Comedy Debate and Auction
Start: 2019-09-27T18:00:00+12:00
End: 2019-09-27T22:00:00+12:00
Location: Tauranga Racecourse

Comedy Debate and Auction

The Graeme Dingle Foundation is a leading organisation in youth development in NZ. The charity’s mission is to transform young lives forever.Graeme Dingle Foundation Bay of Plenty was founded in 2004 and currently runs the Kiwi Can, Stars and Project K programmes in the Western Bay of Plenty, helping over 3,500 local youngsters every year.Remember when you were a kid. Life seemed full of possibilities. So why should that attitude change? Young people today need to be encouraged to stay positive, aim high, go for their dreams, and make the most of their unique talents.That’s us right there, cheering them on.The Graeme Dingle Foundation is a child and youth charity founded by Sir Graeme Dingle and Jo-anne Wilkinson in 1995 as the Project K Trust. The Graeme Dingle Foundation is a leader in the field of child and youth development, running several successful proven programmes.Graeme Dingle Foundation programmes use elements of the great outdoors, inspirational classroom leaders and world-class mentors to help kids, from age 5 to 18, keep on track, develop confidence, build resilience and self-belief, set goals for the future, and contribute positively to society.

Graeme Dingle Foundation Bay of Plenty

If you like a good time that also does good, we have the night for you!  Our Comedy Debate will be a laugh-out-loud evening of festivities.

Tauranga Racecourse

Looking for a great night out to make you laugh? A bit of fun that also contributes to making lives better? Feel like doing something positive for your community while you sit back and be entertained?They say laughter is the best medicine ,and that doing good feels good, so double your dose of happiness and come along to support our work with young people in our community.On Friday September 27th, 2019, The Graeme Dingle Foundation will be hosting an entertaining evening featuring a fiercely contested comedy debate and a live auction. There is a great line-up of well-known local talent set to engage with the moot (and each other) including Rob Lemoto (host of Police Ten-7), Dame Susan Devoy (former race-relations commissioner and international squash player), Will Johnston (host of The Hits' daytime show) and Brian Kelly (host of The Coast's Breakfast Show). Peter Williams (former TVNZ broadcaster) will be keeping them all in line as adjudicator, and the whole evening will be ably emceed by our very own Frank Vosper.The charity auction will have some amazing items up for grabs, including signed memorabilia from Olympian Lisa Carrington and our local golden boy Kane Williamson.Tickets are $50 per person and include nibbles. There will be a cash bar. The event will be held in the Sir Tristram Lounge at Tauranga Racecourse, from 6pm with the debate set to start at 7pm with the auction to follow.This could be a great work event, date night or gathering with friends so get a group together and book!We are so excited to have a fantastic night together. Call Dan on 021 992 613, or email suzannah.newton@dinglefoundation.org.nz for more information.

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