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Rob’s Helicopter Heroes Raise $43K | Christchurch News
Rob Reynish, twice saved by a rescue helicopter after a jet boat crash and a stroke, teamed up with five friends as the Peninsula Peddlers to bike from French Farm to the GCH Aviation Air Rescue Base — raising over $43,000 for the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust. Their effort helped smash records at the “Back to Base” event, which saw 200+ participants raise a record $90,000 — nearly half the total. With helicopters flying nearly 700 missions this year alone and relying on community fundraising since they’re not fully government-funded, every dollar helps. The trust recently upgraded…
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