A
milestone of 12 years fund raising for the community from the one event has so
far raised a grand total of $349,000.
The
Brightwater Wine and Food Festival (BWFF) run by the Rotary Club of Richmond,
New Zealand, is a successful event enabling the club to return the profits back
to the community. This year another $29,000 was given to recipients
including, Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust, St John Ambulance,
Brightwater Rural Fire Force and many more. At the presentation of donations
to this year’s recipients, Chairman of the BWFF Committee Peter Glue
announced, “Thanks to the encouragement of sponsors, the fair will be
continuing for another year on Sunday February 15”.
BWFF
is successful because it is a fun day for all the community, bringing a variety
of food, wine and beer for enjoyment, while the beat of splendid local music
sets the mood in the vineyard venue. Rotarians use their management
skills bringing it all together, even providing buses or the option of Taste
Nelson Cycle Trail to get to the venue.
Peter
highlighted the ongoing success of the fair and said, “The committee is
intending not to expand to any great degree, but to simply tweak the existing
event to make it a better, brighter and happier festival in 2015.
Landscaping is taking place, and the emphasis will be more children
orientated. Effort will also be put into expanding cycling to the
event”.
