Minter Ellison Rudd Watts have raised $30,000 for child cancer as a result of 20 firm teams competing against one another to raise the money in the firm’s annual fundraising venture.
“Lawyers are naturally pretty competitive, and we had 20 teams across the firm competing against each other to raise the most,” said partner and Community Investment Group member Neil Millar.
“This is a new fundraising initiative we have rolled out this year. Each year Minter Ellison Rudd Watts will have a Fundraising Month to get behind a worthy charity – and this year we chose the Child Cancer Foundation.
“Our strategy this year was to better coordinate our efforts and ensure staff know about all the great work we do in 
the community so they feel encouraged to get involved also,” said Auckland partner Neil Millar.
The naturally competitive instincts of lawyers helped with the fund raising, as well as the generation of inventive ideas, he said.
“One team completed challenges with the more they raised, including the ice bucket challenge, dying their hair the colours of the Child Cancer Foundation logo and wearing onesie’s to work,” he told Australasian Lawyer.
“We also had partners throwing themselves off the Sky Tower, a 2nd hand book sale, a BBQ at Bunnings, and many raffles where even our clients got behind the cause and donated a lot of amazing prizes.”
The firm’s donation will assist the vital work the charity is doing in offering services that ensure children and families are supported and remain connected through every stage of their journey.
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