13/05/2026
Nine clubs. One scooter challenge. $15,000 for the Grace Street Project.
For the first time ever, nine Southland Rotary clubs joined forces to fundraise for The Grace Street Project by supporting the famous PlaceMakers Southern Scooter Challenge.
On Friday we sat down with them to receive the $15,000 they'd raised for us, and to hear that they're also offering to bring their Youth Development programme here to Southland once our doors are open.
Behind that $15,000 sits a lot of work:
Raffle prizes gathered, raffle sales, auction prizes, Te Anau after party organisation and auction, en route marshalling, scooter rescue … A lot of hours, a lot of hands, a lot of jobs ticked off by people who simply got on with it.
To every member of all nine clubs, thank you. In no particular order:
Rotary Club of Fiordland, Rotary Invercargill South, Rotary Club of Invercargill, Rotary Club of Invercargill Sunrise, Gore Rotary Club, NZ, Winton Rotary, Invercargill North Rotary Club, Rotary EAST Invercargill and The Rotary Club of Aparima, all proudly part of Rotary District 9999
And to everyone who donated a prize or bought a ticket, you've put another block in place.
It takes a village. We've never felt that more than we do right now.
If you'd like to be part of the build, buying a plaque, running your own fundraiser, or making a donation, get in touch or visit our website:
thegracestreetproject.nz
Apologies for the dark photo.
