Friends Eden Best, 8, Esmae Crane, 7, can’t wait for the movie night fundraiser on April 5 at Fairhaven School for Esmae’s mother Sarena, who is battling cancer. Photo / David Hall
Friends Eden Best, 8, Esmae Crane, 7, can’t wait for the movie night fundraiser on April 5 at Fairhaven School for Esmae’s mother Sarena, who is battling cancer. Photo / David Hall
Friends and parents of a Te Puke school family have banded together to run a movie night fundraiser for one of their own facing adversity.
Friends and parents at Fairhaven School, Kate Perrett and Laura Cowless, and teachers Alicia Best and Sandy Hollinshead, have organised a movie night at the school field to raise funds for Crane’s treatment.
The 46-year-old’s treatment, plus additional costs to keep her family going, are estimated to cost $150,000.
Alicia Best said, whose daughter Eden was good friends with Crane’s daughter Esmae, said a group of supporters had planned the “massive fundraiser”. this massive fundraiser,” Best said.
The shirts that eight-year-old Eden Best has designed to support the Crane family. Photo / Supplied
Best hoped at least 2500 people would attend the fundraiser, which would have a sausage sizzle, a Raglan Kettle Korn stall, a bake sale, a glow stick stall, food trucks, and a silent auction.
Best said local businesses had donated vouchers as prizes for the event.
Real estate agent Arun Mehan was sponsoring the night along with The Broadcast Co, New World Te Puke and AIM Hire Tauranga.
MC Atutahi Henare will be on the mic.
Best’s daughter, Eden Best, aged 8, was also selling T-shirts she designed herself to raise more funds for the Cranes.
“She has sold 50 so far and has raised more than $350 for the family.”
