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Progress Report

Progress report on our project to build a fitting memorial to Phar Lap.

Phase 1 Complete!

The trustees of the Phar Lap Trust are excited to report the sound progress on our project to build a statue of Phar Lap at the entrance to the Phar Lap racecourse in Timaru.

Here are some of the activities over the last two months

Obtained Charitable Trust status from the IRD
Gained project support from the local Mayor, Member of Parliament, councillors and local business authorities
Written copyright agreement from the sculptor being reviewed by our legal council
Detailed concept design for the statue and fountain base
7 phase fund raising plan scoped out

Phase 2 Commences

The trustees have now launched Phase 2 of the project. This involves:

Commence the fund raising plan with the goal of raising $50,000 by the end of January.
This will raise sufficient funds to create the “maquette” which is a life scale miniature of the statue
Call for expressions of interest to tender for the landscape design of the fountain, base and surround
Creation of the Phar Lap Trust website which will be used for communication and merchandising
confirmation of the statue site
create the “Friends of Phar Lap” which is the local involvement in the project

Key Fund Raising Events

2006

2007

2008

Launch of fund raising plan

Create marketing and promotional material
Build media awareness
Create dedicated website
Enlist support

Commencement of

Grants and applications team
Friends of Phar Lap
Create channels for public donations
80th birthday celebration for Phar Lap

Achieve deposit to commence statue

Target bronze and silver corporate sponsorship
Public donations
Seek company to underwrite statue

Merchandising sales

Website
Internet auction
Follow on from media profiling
Phar Lap clothing
Other merchandising items available for sale

Public release of maquette

Launch of maquette for stage 2 of fund raising
Charity event in Timaru
Build media profile
Website and internet communications

Corporate Sponsorship

Commence approaches to corporate companies
Seek gold and platinum sponsorship

Maintaining Momentum

Ongoing fund raising initiatives
Raise $30,000 per quarter

National Charity Fund Raising Auction

To be held in Auckland
Limited edition maquettes and original paintings to be auctioned
Other donated items auctioned such as stallion service fees

Unveiling of the Statue

Festival of Phar Lap
Race meeting
Media profiling