I'm fundraising for the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
What We’re Doing and Why
On 12 March, our beautiful daughter Sarie Morton passed away after a tragic accident. She was surrounded by her closest family and friends in our local park. In those critical moments, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Waikato responded with incredible dedication, sending three helicopters to the scene and doing absolutely everything possible to save her. Their presence brought us reassurance that Sarie was in the very best hands.
Emergency services like Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter are essential. Without them, communities face chaos, lack of specialist skills, and even more heartbreak. As a mum now part of a club no one ever wants to join, I feel compelled to honour Sarie by supporting the service that tried so hard to bring her home to us.
We are fundraising to give back to the Westpac Helicopter team, whose work is always needed and often life‑saving.
Across our community, several events are taking place:
- Fonterra Morrinsville — Hosting a bake sale to raise funds.
- United Matamata Squash Club — A bright‑colours club night with donation opportunities.
- Matamata College — Holding a mufti day to help create a beautiful memorial space at school where students can visit and remember Sarie.
This link is for anyone who feels they would like to contribute in any way. Your support means more than words can say, and it honours not only Sarie’s memory but also the incredible people who serve our community when we need them most.
About this service: The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter is a fully-fledged air emergency medical service that services the whole of the Waikato region, including the Coromandel and the King Country. It brings life-saving equipment and rescue personnel directly to patients, 24/7, 365 days a year, and is staffed by an amazing & experienced crew of Critical Care Flight Paramedics (CCFP), Air Crew Officers and Pilots. Donations from fundraising go towards the operational costs, which helps ensure the rescue helicopter can continue to carry out life-saving missions, whenever and wherever needed.
Thank you to my Sponsors
$419
Fonterra Morrinsville
$315
Anonymous
$210
Van Terover Farms Ltd
Big hug from us. Ton and Katrina
$210
Rog And Jude
Sending you and the family big hugs! Xx🥰
$210
Ange, Phil, Sophie, And Jack Hawes
Big bear hugs to you and all the family. Xoxoxoxoxo
$200
Jade And Kerri Morgan
$200
A & S Bouton
$105
Shane Campbell
$105
Anonymous
$105
Sandra Fouhy
❤️
$105
Anna & Jason Patel
All our love ❤️
$105
Charwyn And Craig
Love to you all
$105
Anonymous
I think about your beautiful daughter every day when I hear the afternoon train going past. ❤️ Sending loving thoughts to you and your family x
$105
Jude Barback
Much love xx
$105
Jason & Tania
$105
Chloe And Gaby Bond
Miss you Sarie 💜 Sending love to you all xx
$105
Smitstra Family
Thinking of you and your family
$105
Kris Howarth
$105
Ilnar Z
I know Katrina sees it from the sky. Thinking about you and your family ❤️
$105
Shane Walton
$105
Rick And Glenice
$105
Fieten Family
Sending love & hugs to you all 💜
$52.50
Anonymous
$52.50
Anonymous
❤️
$52.50
Scott Bonenkamp
$52.50
Jared Seymour
$52.50
Glen & Marie Todd
Thinking of you guys, Love The Todd Family
$52.50
Steward Family
💜
$52.50
Melessa X
Thinking of you always xo and missing Sarie’s smiling face x
$52.50
Nicki Tomkins
love and hugs to you all. 💜 always remembering the beautiful Sarie 💜
$52.50
Henderson Family X
We love you Sarie 💜
$52.50
Victoria Charters-leahy
Thinking of you ALL
$52.50
Rhiannon Howarth
💜
$52.50
Hayley Burge
All our love at this time.
$52.50
Carmen, Scott And Billie Xx
Love to you all. 💜🩷💜
$52.50
Selina Oliver
Biggest hugs to you all
$52.50
Sam Morgan
Love you
$52.50
Amanda Colwell
$52.50
Anonymous
Sending love 💜
$52.50
Bryan
$52
Sarah Schuts
$51
Beddy
$51
Anonymous
$50
Heather & Jeff Collings
$31.50
Dawn
❤️
$31.50
Hannah Bryden
Sending big hugs to you and your whānau Katrina 💜💜
$31.50
Darryl
$26.25
Kristy Belfield
$26.25
Lisa
$26.25
Jemma
❤️
$26.25
Robyn Meng
$21.60
Jasmine
🤍
$21.60
Anonymous
cannot imagine what you're going through We got the privillage of using Westpac rescue helicopter when my brother got run over - amazing service and thank you for doing this for them!!
$21
Māreikura, Hayley And Amohia
Forever with us, shining bright xxx
$21
Anonymous
$21
Anonymous
$21
Baz
$21
Anonymous
$21
Claire
Thinking of you and your family and Sarie’s friends. This is an amazing tribute to your daughter and a great cause to support the rescue helicopter.
$21
Michelle Gillies
Big loves from Gillies and Vayda x
$21
Michelle Eade
$21
Share Hobkirk
$21
John Purcell
$21
Winke Family
Remembering Sarie 💜
$20
Charly Draper
$20
Megan 🌻💜
$20
Andrea Martin
Amazing cause xx
$20
Kt
$20
Anonymous
$10.50
Anonymous
$10.50
Lily Watkins
💜
$10.50
Anonymous
$10.50
Donna
💜
