Welcome to Max & Melanie Grants Fundraising Page

Max & Melanie Grants Fundraising Page

Steven

Steve kayaking with his mates

Melanie & Max preparing for the trip

Melanie in Milford Sound

PAGE CREATOR:	Max & Melanie Grant
EVENT:	Kayak Around South Island
EVENT DATE:	28/07/2010

Thanks for visiting our fundraising page.

Our family has been involved in all types of kayaking from an early age. My younger daughter, Melanie and I did a six day sea kayak trip around the coastline of Fiordland in 2008 from Jackson Bay to Milford and enjoyed it so much we decided to return and complete our trip around Fiordland all the way to Bluff. Joining us were Ian Algie, Bob Wishart and John de Garnham, all experienced sea kayakers that we have kayaked with previously. In 2009 we continued on from Bluff to Timaru and then in 2010 we completed a complete circumnavigation of the South Island by kayaking from Timaru back to our original starting place at Jackson Bay.

Melanie and I would like to invite all of our supporters to help us raise funds for Child Cancer, as it is an organization we have been involved with for some time and fully support.

Many years ago, my son/Melanies brother, Steven, was diagnosed as having a brain tumor. He was only 14 years old. After travelling to Wellington hospital and having a horrendous operation to try and remove it, we were told the tumor was malignant and all of it could not be taken out. Steven had to under-go radiotherapy and was given a time frame of up to a year to live.

Steven fought hard to get well and it wasnt too long before he was back at school with his mates and in his kayak, paddling with us all again. That summer our family had the most wonderful Christmas holiday, travelling around the South Island for 7 weeks. We all agreed that these were some of the happiest times of our lives.

After a courageous time of love and sorrow, Steven passed away at his home with his Family and friends gathered around him. We received lots of support during those final days from people throughout the community, many of whom we did not know.

Please help us support all those families and children who are in need of assistance during their fight against cancer by making a generous donation to the Child Cancer Foundation.

Select the "Make a donation" button below. It's simple, fast and totally secure.

If you live in New Zealand your donation is tax deductible and a receipt will be issued.

So please sponsor us now!

Many thanks for your support.

Donations made offline are:
Rotary Club of Waipukurau.....$500.00
Craig Peters...................$50.00

My Online Sponsors To Date
DATE	NAME	AMOUNT	COMMENT
05/05/2012	The P.N. Rock & Mineral Club	$80.30	A very enjoyable presentation. Some of the places you visited would have been good for gatering an assortment of good rocks!
10/04/2012	Probus Club of Manawatu	$130.00	Thankyou Max & Melanie for your presentation & sharing your experiences with our members.
23/09/2011	Marty Walsh	$100.00	Great effort for the trip. Donating this for past, present & future endeavours.
12/08/2011	Central Palmerston North Probus Club	$50.00	Thankyou for your presentation on your kayak around the South Island.
17/06/2011	'Best Years' Group	$105.00	Our members really enjoyed your talk. Many thanks & good luck for your future adventures.
02/03/2011	Figbert	$250.00	Many thanks for Maximus modifications.
24/02/2011	Milson Probus Club Inc.	$145.00	Our members really enjoyed your presentation. Many thanks and good luck for any further great adventures.
11/10/2010	Tiritea Womens Institute	$48.00
09/09/2010	Sue	$30.00	Read about your journey in The Press - inspiring. Sorry taken so long to give donation but earthquake has given me a shove to clear some of my to do pile
18/07/2010	Susie	$30.00
13/07/2010	Norman Sharpe	$100.00	Followed you with admiration - brilliant!
13/07/2010	Jim Howell	$50.00	A great achievement for a very worthwhile cause.
21/06/2010	Greg Durkin & Ali Wright	$250.00	Hi Max, thanks for such a great presentation to Lions. I was really moved by your efforts and inspired by the grit and dedication. You and Mel have really done something special, which you should both be very proud of. Using your efforts to encourage people to support the child cancer cause is inspirational. Regards Greg and Ali
19/06/2010	Canterbury Seakayak Network	$25.00	Great presentation - thankyou
18/06/2010	Grant	$100.00	Awesome.
15/06/2010	Jean Grant	$100.00	From a very loving & proud Mother & Grandmother. Memories of Steven are always be in my thoughts.
11/06/2010	Ashhurst Pohangina Lions Club	$250.00	We all enjoyed the visual presentation of your amazing kayaking trip around the South Island. We are so pleased to be able to support your Child Cancer cause and eagerly await your book?
10/06/2010	Shane & Phoebe	$50.00	fantastic, and inspiring, well done guys! :-)
09/06/2010	Okarito Community Association	$200.00	Congratulations from all of us in Okarito on the success of your kayaking trip. You are great ambassadors for your Child Cancer fund cause.
05/06/2010	A Batson	$20.00	Awesome - I'm speechless. you are a true inspiration!
04/06/2010	Ruby K	$30.00	Such inspiring work, Max and Melz! Congrats on finishing the last section of your journey...
31/05/2010	Betty Irons	$25.00	I heard your interview on National Radio with Jim Mora. What an amazing trip & how wonderful for Father & Daughter to do it together. I taught all 3 of your chrildren at Ashhurst School & it was so special for me to-day to be reminded of you all. Very kindest regards to you all.
31/05/2010	Helen Woods	$10.00	I think what you've done is magnificent. Congratulations!
31/05/2010	Tim & Glenis Eade	$40.00	Great effort. Well done.
28/05/2010	John, Tui & Max Craven	$50.00	Awesome effort. Way to go guys.
28/05/2010	Jim Philps	$20.00	Looking forward to seeing your presentation.
28/05/2010	mike Christensen	$50.00	Congratulations on achieving something that is almost beyond the understanding of those who have never exposed themselves to such a challenge. And thanks for bringing back happy memories of time with Steven.
27/05/2010	Greg, Cami, Matthew, Addi	$50.00	Your determination is inspiring!
26/05/2010	Greg	$10.00	Amazing!!!
26/05/2010	Gill & Geoff	$250.00	A real modern day adventure - they still happen. Well done guys.
26/05/2010	Peter	$100.00
26/05/2010	Kirsten Browne	$20.00	Heard you on National Radio & was moved. We could all be in your kayak.
26/05/2010	Lyn Adams	$100.00	Amazing effort and wonderful dedication to the cause - so proud of you both.
22/05/2010	John Hughes	$100.00	What a trip!!!!
19/05/2010	Cath & Phil Watson	$100.00	Awesome trip guys, well done!
18/05/2010	Averil and Tom	$20.00
16/05/2010	Ian	$30.00	Well done you two, you're absolute ledgends!!!
14/05/2010	Libby O'Connor and Martin Jones	$102.90	You have our very best wishes, even though we are a long way away.
13/05/2010	Paul Rasmussen	$20.00	Good luck for the last part of your journey. A great cause that needs all of our support.
09/05/2010	Jen	$30.00	Such a remarkable adventure you've had - all the best for the final stage.
03/05/2010	Cathy	$10.00	Good luck for the final part of your trip.
21/04/2010	L. Forde	$50.00
18/04/2010	Ann & Stella Bogdanoff	$40.00	Blessings to you both on the high seas.
12/04/2010	inspired	$100.00	have a safe trip, great to have met you
11/04/2010	Shiree Hart	$50.00	Wow - amazing effort and cause Melanie and Mr Grant! Real Inspiration!
10/04/2010	Diane and David	$30.00	Good luck Max and Melz. All the best for your trip.
10/04/2010	Adele and Brian	$20.00	Good Luck on your journey from Adele and Brian in sunny Hokitika
09/04/2010	Dave, Kathy & the team from 'The Last Resort'	$120.00	Best wishes for a safe trip from all the team from The Last Resort.
03/04/2010	Stuart and Jenny Hart	$100.00	Very best wishes on completing this amazing adventure. You two are an inspiration to others.
03/03/2010	Mike, Esther, Dan & Luke Garland	$60.00	Great cause - well done & good luck.
02/03/2010	Kei	$50.00
13/02/2010	Cliff Inglis & Family	$50.00	Good luck we hope you raise heaps for such a good cause.
06/02/2010	Layne & Joanne Skilton	$50.00	Wishing you both good luck for the next section of your trip.
23/11/2009	Gary	$20.00	Great watching you guys off Shag point.
23/11/2009	Rod & Maggie Oakley	$35.00	Go well & safe.
27/11/2008	Canterbury Sea Kayak Network	$64.10	Thanks for the talk to CSKNet
25/11/2008	Martin & Fi Fraser	$100.00	Keep up the good work
12/11/2008	wellington seakayak miniforum	$25.00
27/10/2008	Stigbert	$50.00
13/10/2008	The Cyclery, Timaru	$124.00	A great presentation of your journey through Fiordland. Well done and all the best for the remainder of your trip from Bluff up the East Coast.
12/10/2008	Keith	$30.00	Really enjoyed your evening presentation. What a great adventure - good luck.
09/10/2008	Queenstown Kayak wannabes	$75.00	Max and Melz.... thanks for an outstanding insight into your holidays. Great essay on what you did in you holidays.
05/07/2008	Manawatu Tramping & Skiing Club	$79.00	The visual presentation given by Max & Melanie on their kayaking trip in Fiordland was most spectacular. Their pictures & reports of past history in the area was very interesting. Good luck for the rest of their trip from Manawatu Tramping & Skiing Club.
12/06/2008	Forrest & Bird Manawatu	$107.00	"Forest & Bird Manawatu was pleased to host Max Grant and his daughter Melanie at a well attended event in Palmerston North. These adventurers illustrated in vivid detail their incredible journey around the wildest margins New Zealand's coastal reach. Their first hand experience with the power and beauty of the natural world is inspiring; as are there interactions with the seabirds, dolphins, and rare land birds along their journey. We are pleased to be able to directly support their fundraising efforts for the Child Cancer Foundation, and encourage other nature, adventure, and paddle enthusiasts to be generous in their support of the same." Brent Barrett
26/05/2008	Eric and Betty Terzaghi	$50.00	Good going - brought back memories of great kids and a great trip!!
28/04/2008	KASK forum	$68.00	It was great to be able to follow your trip with you at the KASK forum. Your presentation was excellent - well done & good luck for the rest of your journey.
16/04/2008	Stanley and Belinda Mulvany	$100.00	Great trip and worthy cause
14/04/2008	Christina D	$30.00	Go hard guys!
11/04/2008	Ramirez Family	$30.00	ride the waves hard and keep yourselves save and close to land! Amazing journey,
11/04/2008	Meg and Paul Highet	$50.00	Great cause. Safe Paddling
10/04/2008	SmoothPay Ltd	$50.00	Fantastic effort team! Well done.
08/04/2008	Sandy, Wade, Jodie & Karla	$30.00	Hi Grandad & Mel. Keep it up, but be sensible. Keeping an eye on you back here.
08/04/2008	Kei Takashima	$100.00	All the best for your rest of the trip. Tell me the story when you're back.
07/04/2008	Alan Bell	$50.00	Good luck with rest of journey.
07/04/2008	Jo	$50.00	All the best - great that you're giving your time + effort to support those who are going through the tough times you had to come through. Hope the trip is an awesome experience.
04/04/2008	Tony Limburg	$200.00	Have a great trip and may any wind be in the right direction!
02/04/2008	Libby	$160.00	We're thinking of you every day. Steven was a product of a wonderful family which has enthusiastic supporters all over the world.
31/03/2008	Owen Hughes aka Ozo	$100.00	Good luck team!! Steve was an amazing person and taught me so much about life! The Grant family has always supported me in EVERYTHING that I have done and with out your help and guidence I would not be the proud person that I am today. Thanks for your friendship, this trip will be amazing and you are doing it for all the right reasons. Looking forward to seeing you on the 26th. Travell safe. Ozo
29/03/2008	Brian & Jenny Hughes	$50.00	May the weather treat you kindly,take good care out there & look forward to all the stories on your return.Stephen would be very proud of you both.Have fun.
28/03/2008	Barrie Matthews	$100.00	I'm glad to help remember Steven in this way. Max, I'm reminded how much you enjoyed that Fiordland trip 20 years ago. Great for you and Mel to be able to share this kayaking experience.
27/03/2008	Mercers	$50.00	Wish you fair winds and friendly waves!
27/03/2008	Rachel Beck	$20.00	What a fabulous thing to do - go hard guys!
26/03/2008	Jacana	$40.00
20/03/2008	Q-Kayaks	$130.00	Good Luck & Glad to be supporting such a worthy cause