When Cyclone Gabrielle roared into Hawke’s Bay, financial adviser Stewart Group’s staff found themselves split, some working from their Hastings-based office and the rest from their homes in Napier.
“After Cyclone Gabrielle hit it was at least a month before our entire team at Stewart Group were finally able to be back together. The roads were opened between Napier and Hastings, power was finally back up and running,” says Stewart Group director Rory O’Neill.
The management team and front of house, Germaine Meeuws, took a while to be able to open their doors after the cyclone and felt they wanted to do something to help. A decision was made to hold a gala dinner at the Old Church Restaurant, Meeanee, Napier, on Saturday, July 22, with 150 tickets now on sale for the fundraising event.
Rory says all ticket sales will initially cover the two-course meal, a drink upon arrival and associated event costs, with any surplus funds going directly to the Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Fund, including the funds raised from auctions.
“These funds will be used to alleviate hardships due to flooding, prolonged power outages and landslips.”
