Spring Charity Ball 2026

Thank you!

What a wonderful evening our Spring Charity Ball was! Held on Saturday 10 October at the Rutherford Hotel Nelson, the event brought our community together for a night of great company, entertainment and generosity in support of Cancer Society Nelson Tasman.

Here is a link to our event summary, which highlights the many businesses and individuals who supported the event.

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, donors, supporters and everyone who contributed on the night, we raised an incredible $35,940!

This is a fantastic result and will help us continue providing vital practical, emotional and social support to people impacted by cancer and their whānau throughout Nelson Tasman.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make the evening such a success. From auction and raffle donations to event sponsorship and the many contributions made on the night, your generosity helped create a memorable occasion while supporting our work in the community.

A special thank you goes to Debbie Cooper-Norriss and The Cooper Group Estate Agents, our Gold Sponsor, for their valued support and commitment to this event. We are also grateful to all our sponsors and donors whose generosity helped make the evening possible.

We extend our sincere thanks to David Downs, our keynote speaker, for sharing his story with our guests, and to Emma Helleur, our MC and auctioneer, for helping make the evening so enjoyable. Thank you also to X TWO Z for providing the entertainment and keeping the dance floor moving.

We are also incredibly grateful to our wonderful volunteers, who helped make the evening run so smoothly. Lizl, Jemma, Anna, Selina, Maxine and Lacey did a fantastic job supporting the Rutherford Hotel team with dinner service, who were very appreciative of their help. Kelly returned for her third year managing the payment table, making it all look effortless, while Becs and Carey certainly kept their step counts up selling Golden Tickets, displaying auction items and spotting bids during the live auction.

A special thank you to our amazing volunteer Jan Holt and the Isel Floral Circle for creating the beautiful floral centrepieces that added a lovely touch to each table.

As a community-funded charity receiving no direct Government funding, we rely on the generosity of our community to continue providing support to people impacted by cancer and their whānau. The funds raised through events like our Spring Charity Ball help us provide practical assistance, counselling, transport and other services to people across Nelson Tasman when they need it most.

We are proud to keep funds raised locally working locally, helping ensure no one faces cancer alone. Thank you for being part of this special evening and for your generosity, commitment and support of Cancer Society Nelson Tasman. We couldn’t do this without you.