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Lucky race day for Lifeline EMILY IRELAND
An unlucky day for punters at the Tauherenikau Races will potentially save someone’s life. Dave ‘Tubs’ Wright usually spends 12-14 hours researching horses and the odds before he picks the bets on behalf of the Punters’ Club at Wairarapa races. And although he usually gets it right, on occasion quadrupling people’s money, his success has taken a plunge at the past two race meets this year, with returns on a $10 punters’ ticket dipping below $2. When this happens, the pool total is donated to charity. Following the death of Wairarapa’s Grand National winning jumps jockey Cody Singer, who took his own life last year, it was decided that the $1500 remining in the pool would be given to Lifeline to help reduce distress and prevent suicide. “This donation could save somebody’s life – and what is the value of that?”, Tubs said. Wairarapa suicide prevention and postvention coordinator Rachel Hope of Lifeline said the organisation was “so incredibly appreciative” of the donation. “If there is ever an organisation that knows how to stretch a dollar, it’s Lifeline, so it will go far and exactly where it is needed.” Lifeline receives an average of six suicide calls each day, helping to save lives daily for those imminently at risk. Each call costs $25, and so this donation from the Punters’ Club will be able to support 60 people in distress. Lifeline’s key helpline services do not receive government funding and they need continued community support to respond to every caller. “The only way we are all going to save lives is by trying – all of us,” Rachel said. “Sometimes you just need someone to have a chat to.” • A deeper look into suicide prevention and the life of Cody Singer is on page 10 of the Wairarapa Midweek.
Dave ‘Tubs’ Wright of the Punters’ Club hands a $1500 cheque over to Lifeline’s Rachel Hope. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND
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