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Rotorua encouraged to get baking for guide dogs

Shauni James
By Shauni James
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28 Jun, 2018 04:48 PM3 mins to read

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Rotorua's Trev Hawkins is baking bikkies to help raise money for PHOTO/SHAUNI JAMES

Rotorua's Trev Hawkins is baking bikkies to help raise money for PHOTO/SHAUNI JAMES

Rotorua is being encouraged to "bake a difference" for Kiwis who are blind or have severe sight loss by whipping up a batch of bikkies and selling them.

Registrations are open for Bikkie Day to raise vital funds for the Blind Foundation on Monday, and keen bakers are urged to take part.

All proceeds go towards the breeding and training of Blind Foundation guide dogs.

Bakers will receive puppy-shaped bikkie cutters and a welcome pack after registering to ensure they have everything they need to host a Bikkie Day party in July.

Rotorua's Trev Hawkins will be one of the many Kiwis baking up a storm in their kitchen.

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He is a member of the Ngongotaha Lions, and say there club has always gotten behind the Blind Foundation's guide dogs.

"This year when the email came through I thought, being a retired chef, I can bake some biscuits and I know quite a few people with visual impairments.

"We've got two visually impaired people at Ngongotaha Lions Club."

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He says he is going to bake double chocolate biscuits, hazelnut shortbread and a Scottish shortbread.

It is something he has great experience in, having been "fortunate enough" to bake for one of the Queen's visits in the 70s when he was asked to make afternoon tea for her.

Trev says the Blind Foundation is an important cause to get behind.

"As you're getting older your eyesight starts to go. You might not want it to, but it does.

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"Anything that can aid a cause that will help so many people is a great idea."

He encourages other people to think about registering as the Bikkie Day is a different way of fundraising and you can tap into your whole network of friends and family.

"I just hope and pray that people get behind it, and buy the buscuits because it's a worthwhile cause."

Guide dogs act as the eyes for Kiwis who are blind or have low vision and help navigate obstacles such as traffic and hazards, keeping the person they are guiding safe.

They are also taught to locate frequently visited destinations and how to travel on public transport, giving the Kiwis they guide independence and confidence to live the life they choose.

Blind Foundation guide dog puppies need up to two years of training and support from specialist trainers, and volunteer puppy raisers to teach them the ways of the busy world we live in.

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Register for Bikkie Day at bikkieday.org.nz.

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