Frank Malley has not been idle since he lost his job at the Northland Age last year thanks to Covid-19. These days he's the volunteer co-ordinator at Kaitaia's old folks' home, Switzer Residential Care, and has become a fundraiser extraordinaire.
He had "plenty in the pipeline," he said last week, but for the moment his focus is totally on a fundraising concert in the atrium at Te Ahu on Sunday August 8.
Jazz and classical music, with guests including the Kaitaia Community Voices choir, will be on the menu, starting at 2.30pm, all proceeds going towards the trust's next major project, the building of a new 30-bed unit at the home, with construction due to begin in October.
Frank said earlier this week that he was keen to hear from anyone who was able to help out at the concert.
"Not only will we need help on the day to run the show, in terms of ushers, serving food and refreshments, including help with preparation of food (be it cakes, sandwiches, bacon and egg pies or whatever), but also in promoting the event by getting the information out there to friends, whānau and the community," he said in a widely circulated email.
