Gamblefree Day focuses on family

Posted on 29 August 2012 | 0 Comments

 

Family events and activities are happening all around the country leading up to Gamblefree Day, Saturday 1 September.  

Gamblefree Day, Saturday 1 September.  
Tony Milne, Problem Gambling Foundation National Manager of Public Health, says 
Gamblefree Day is the major awareness-raising day for problem gambling in New 
Zealand.
“The impact of problem gambling shouldn't be underestimated,” he says. 
“Each year in New Zealand an estimated 60,000 people with a gambling problem 
have a direct impact on the lives of 300,000 to 600,000 other people".  
A series of free events take place around the country with Scribe, other artists and 
local finalists of the Scribe With Us competition performing to help spread the word 
and put an end to gambling harm.  
In Auckland catch Scribe, Tyree and local finalists at a Whanau Fun Day at 
Papakura Marae, 29 Hunua Road, Papakura, between 10am and 2pm on Saturday 
1 September.  
The Problem Gambling Foundation (PGF) in Wellington will acknowledge 
Gamblefree Day on Wednesday 29 August at 10am when Hon Peter Dunne, 
Associate Minister of Health, will cut the ribbon at a special event to officially open 
PGF’s new offices and clinic at Level 5, 148 Cuba Street, Wellington. 
The cultural diversity of Nelson will be showcased with song and dance at a special
event being held on Saturday 25 August between 10am and 1pm at the historic 
1903 site situated near the Nelson Cathedral steps. This will serve as a platform for the 
regional finalist of the Scribe With Us competition to perform and provide a great 
opportunity to discuss gambling-related harm. 
In Christchurch, bring the whanau to Aranui High school, Saturday 1 September, 
between 11am and 2pm for a day of fun including musical entertainment from 
Scribe With Us competition finalists. This event is hosted by the Problem Gambling 
Foundation, Salvation Army Oasis Centre and Pacific Island Evaluation. 
In Waimakariri bring a picnic to Rangiora Community Garden, 115 East Belt 
between 11am and 2pm and enjoy music, face-painting, a walk in the garden, a 
sausage sizzle, and more.  
Asian Family Services at the Problem Gambling Foundation are encouraging people 
to write a story about gambling harm to be in to win one of three prizes in each Family events and activities are happening all around the country leading up to Gamblefree Day, Saturday 1 September.  

Tony Milne, Problem Gambling Foundation National Manager of Public Health, says Gamblefree Day is the major awareness-raising day for problem gambling in New Zealand. “The impact of problem gambling shouldn't be underestimated. Each year in New Zealand an estimated 60,000 people with a gambling problem have a direct impact on the lives of 300,000 to 600,000 other people".  

A series of free events take place around the country with Scribe, other artists and local finalists of the Scribe With Us competition performing to help spread the word and put an end to gambling harm.  

In Auckland, you can catch Scribe, Tyree and local finalists at a Whanau Fun Day at Papakura Marae, 29 Hunua Road, Papakura, between 10am and 2pm on Saturday 1 September. Scribe is also currently running a song competition called Scribe Wtih Us to promote the harm of problem gambling.  

The Problem Gambling Foundation (PGF) in Wellington acknowledged Gamblefree Day on Wednesday 29 August at the offical opening of PGF’s new offices and clinic at Level 5, 148 Cuba Street. 

The cultural diversity of Nelson was showcased with song and dance at a special event being held on Saturday 25 August between 10am and 1pm at the historic 1903 site situated near the Nelson Cathedral steps. This will serve as a platform for the regional finalist of the Scribe With Us competition to perform and provide a great opportunity to discuss gambling-related harm. 

In Christchurch, bring the whanau to Aranui High school, Saturday 1 September, between 11am and 2pm for a day of fun including musical entertainment from Scribe With Us competition finalists. This event is hosted by the Problem Gambling Foundation, Salvation Army, Oasis Centre and Pacific Island Evaluation.

In Waimakariri bring a picnic to Rangiora Community Garden, 115 East Belt between 11am and 2pm and enjoy music, face-painting, a walk in the garden, a sausage sizzle, and more.  

Asian Family Services at the Problem Gambling Foundation have encouraged people to write a story about gambling harm to be in to win one of three prizes in each language division. Awards will be held on Saturday 15 September, 2pm at Chinatown, 262 Ti Rakau Drive, East Tamaki, Auckland.   

Mapu Maia and Tupu Services are holding a poetry and song competition themed Family Yes!...Gambling No! in conjunction with Radio Samoa. A special prize giving event will be held on Monday 3 September from 6pm at the Papatoetoe Town Hall. 

 

For further information on Gamblefree Day events and information about problem gambling, visit: www.pgfnz.org.nz. www.scribewithus.org.nz/events  and http://choicenotchance.org.nz/

For further information contact Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand: Andrée Froude, Communications Manager, (09) 369 0723 or 027 489 4801 or Tony Milne, National Manager of Public Health