{"id":276,"date":"2023-09-06T23:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T23:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksinhomes.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=276"},"modified":"2023-11-09T23:28:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:28:58","slug":"the-why-for-thompson-lawnmowers-chainsaws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksinhomes.org.nz\/the-why-for-thompson-lawnmowers-chainsaws\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#8216;Why&#8217; for Thompson Lawnmowers &amp; Chainsaws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robyn-ann Rumney became involved with Duffy Books in Homes as a funding partner when their son started working for Duffy. She\u2019d always known about Duffy and the primary school her kids had attended was a Duffy school so she knew what Duffy was about. However, it wasn\u2019t until her son started working at Duffy Books in Homes, that her and her husband Lyall decided to become more involved with Duffy Books in Homes and become funding partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booksinhomes.org.nz\/Files\/thompson%20mowers%20logo.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their business Thompson Lawnmowers &amp; Chainsaws in Rotorua, sponsors two local rural schools in the Rotorua area and they\u2019ve sponsored the schools for over 3 years. As well as being a funding partner, sponsoring 50% of the cost of the books for both schools, Robyn-ann also tries to go along to the Role Model assemblies and see the kids receive their books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robyn-ann is a huge reader herself and believes it\u2019s important that every child is exposed to reading early and how that builds their life experience. She says, \u201cAs an avid reader and after encouraging my boys to become readers, it was a no-brainer really to support Duffy and the work they do. We\u2019re in a position to be able to help our local country schools and it\u2019s such a worthwhile cause, we wish we could do more\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She says to anyone thinking about becoming a sponsor\/funding partner, \u201cDo it! It is&nbsp;<em>absolutely<\/em>&nbsp;worth every penny. We often receive lovely letters from the kids who receive books and it\u2019s wonderful to be able to visit the schools during the Role Model assemblies and see the kids receive their books.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robyn-ann Rumney became involved with Duffy Books in Homes as a funding partner when their son started working for Duffy. 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