More than $7000 was raised only hours after a Givealittle page was set up to ease some of the burden while Auckland-based radio personality Mike Kooge fights for his life.
The page was set up on Sunday for the 33-year-old, who grew up in Whangarei and is well known through his work as creative director, newsreader and occasional presenter. By mid-afternoon yesterday 217 donors had raised $7424.
"Kooge", as he known on air, has been in Auckland City Hospital for nearly a week since suffering seizures related to a brain tumour. Five years ago he battled lymphatic cancer, after which specialists told him there was no sign of the disease left in his body.
The brain tumour was detected only when he was hospitalised after the first seizure last week. His family and friends set up the Givealittle site to help cover costs incurred while Kooge is off work and also to help his parents from Whangarei who are by his side.
"We all want to help, but don't know what we can do, what's appropriate, or what Kooge needs. There's only so much chocolate milk a guy can drink, right?" wrote Cate Owen, who set up the site.
