Associate sponsors
Funding partners
Corporate Friends
Local Businesses Making a Lifesaving Difference
Our Corporate Friends are a valued group of local businesses who share a commitment to supporting the communities in which we live, work and play.
Together, their generosity makes a real difference, helping to keep the Nelson Marlborough Westpac Rescue Helicopter flying and ensuring our highly skilled crew have the equipment, training and resources they need to respond when every minute matters.
Becoming a Corporate Friend is easier and more affordable than you might think!
With contributions starting from just $50 per month, businesses of all sizes can get involved. Whether you’re a small family-owned business, a growing local enterprise or an established company, every contribution plays an important part in supporting this vital lifesaving service.
It’s also a wonderful way to demonstrate your commitment to your community and join a network of like-minded businesses who are proud to make a difference.
We would love to welcome your business on board!
Explore our current Corporate Friends below and see the wonderful local businesses already supporting us.
If you would like to join them or find out more about becoming a Corporate Friend, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch with us today – together, we can help save lives.
SILVER Membership
$1,200 or $100/m+ GST
BRONZE Membership
$600 or $50/m+ GST
Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson
Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson have been an avid supporter with various fundraising initiatives over the years. The most recent initiative through their Mitre 10 MEGA Community Helping Hands program was their fourth charity house build raising $156,925.00 with over $785,000 provided to the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Endowment Trust to date. The recent build was thanks to JR Construct, The Cooper Group, Karsten Architecture and Gibbons as well as all the local and national businesses involved in donating products and services for the successful build.
This support not only helps us raise our profile in the community but contributes to our Endowment Trust to ensure the ongoing viability of the service.
Nelson Kia support
The team at Nelson Kia provide the Trust with a Kia Sportage HEV so we can move around the community safely and economically. This vehicle is invaluable in allowing us to be visible in the community and get us around to all our supporters and sponsors in the top of the South Island.
Ground Crew
To save just one life, the Trust needs $3,500 of community funding to meet the shortfall. Alone, it may seem like a lot, but when people come together to regularly give, it costs very little to save one life. Regular donations are the best and easiest way to make a difference. They help us plan and budget for the future and ensure our crew remain ready to respond 24/7 365 days a year and helps safeguard the future of the service
