Wellington.scoop.co.nz » Not just 40-hour football: teens making a difference
by Sam Ward What would you do if you learned that a local 8 year old had been diagnosed with cancer? If your first thought was to plan a 40-hour non-stop game of football, that’s what some ambitious Ōtaki teens are doing. It’s not often you hear of teenage boys proactively contributing to the wider community, yet for Manukura GPS – a boys’ leadership group from Ōtaki College – it’s just what they do. The fundraising brainchild of Max McHugo and Charlie Simpson will see the Manukura GPS group complete 40 hours of football in the hopes of raising as much money as possible to supp...