All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is taking to the skies to help save a Canterbury church. McCaw, a keen aviator, is offering his skills in a glider to the winner of a charity auction on Trade Me.
He will act as a personal instructor for the winner and take them on a flight. He will also answer questions on flying and the All Blacks after the flight. The auction is being run by the Canterbury Gliding Club, with 70 per cent of the proceeds going towards restoration work on earthquake-hit St John's Church in Hororata.
The remaining money will help with the club's relocation to a Springfield airfield.
Club president Kevin Bethwaite said they had chosen to raise money for the church because it was a landmark that members flew over.
McCaw, a club member, was passionate about flying and happy to help, he said.
"He's out gliding pretty much every day he's not playing rugby," Bethwaite said.
Vicar Jenni Carter said she had been overwhelmed by the generosity of groups like the gliding club. A Labour Day fair had been excellent, but there was a long way to go to raise enough money to restore the church, she said.Work to make the church safe would be finished in a few weeks, and it was possible the Christmas vigil could be held.
Report in The Press, NZ.
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