
The Singles Ball was originally the brain-child of just one man. The Stewart Island Lions Club were asked to help, and a small but enthusiastic committee emerged. Doug, Jack, Jon, Mona & Vicki undertake the running of the ball, very ably helped by many groups on the Island, a real community project! The Ball Committee have decided to take a year off in 2012, dwindling numbers a contributing factor, so watch this space for the next happenings brought to you by the good folk of Stewart Island and all of our lovely volunteers!
Over the past six years the money raised from the ball has gone to lots of local good causes, here are some of them!
Stewart Island Health Committee $7000
Toi Rakiura Art $1000
Stewart Island Rugrats $3700
Defibulator for the South Sea Hotel $4455
Stewart Island Players $3500
Southland Cancer Society $3500
Matt Langley Fund $1000
Ronald McDonald House $1000
Southland Alzheimer's Society $1000
Rakiura Search & Rescue $3000
Stewart Island Library $1929
Stewart Island Community Centre $8000