Wednesday July 26, 2017
Building an ambulance together
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Wellington Free Ambulance is building an ambulance – and they need the community’s help. The Thorndon based charity began their campaign to build an ambulance “for the people, by the people” last Thursday night at People’s Coffee in Newtown. As part of the event attendees had the chance to watch a coffee making competition between acting Mayor Paul Eagle and paramedics. They also had the chance to build a replica of the new People’s Ambulance made out of banana boxes painted by Menzshed Kapiti.
Executive manager fundraising and communications, Diane Livingston, said the event gave people the chance to celebrate the history of Wellington Free Ambulance and find out more about the campaign to buy a People’s Ambulance. This would be the first time in its 90 year history the service had fundraised with communities to purchase an ambulance. “We’re going to build an ambulance for the people by the people,” Diane said. “In 1927 the mayor at the time was driving along Lambton Quay when he stopped to help someone. From that day on he decided ambulances
in Wellington would be free. And they still are today. Wellington has the only free ambulances in the country. “We are celebrating our one of a kindness,” Diane said. Diane said the People’s Ambulance would have a special logo and would feature the names of the suburbs benefitted by Wellington Free Ambulance. She said the charity needed to raise around $200,000 to make it happen. For more information on The People’s Ambulance and how to get involved head to 90years.wfa. org.nz.
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Event medic Natasha Lewis, emergency medical call taker Deepak Nair and acting mayor Paul Eagle took part in a coffee making competition. PHOTO: Supplied.
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