The sum of $60,000 has never, to the best of my knowledge, been confirmed or qualified in writing with Sunnyfield and not one dollar of that money has been “personally delivered” to Sunnyfield.
You told me 4-5 years ago that Harness Racing NSW had offered you a 3 year $30,000 p.a. sponsorship package. This was presumably an offset against he very large earth moving contract you then had with them. You generously transferred this from another charity, with whom you were then involved (but unhappy with their first year response you said), to Sunnyfield for 2 years; your $90,000 decision was taken before you were involved with Sunnyfield.
For $30,000 p.a., for two years, Sunnyfield got:
- seats in the VIP tent and a fine lunch for a few Sunnyfield guests;
- one race on the day was called “The Sunnyfield Mile”;
- the winning horse was photo’d with a blanket logo’d “Sunnyfield” and this photo appeared in some racing media.
This also gave Sunnyfield volunteers the valuable chance to sell raffle tickets at the premier HRNSW event for the 2 years which was gratefully accepted. Neale, it was a great opportunity for Sunnyfield to develop a fundraising effort around your unique position in harness racing. It was undoubtedly a good thing. Pity was we could not make it work.
The assertion I made in the above posting “This was presumably an offset against he [sic] very large earth moving contract you then had with them” has offended Mr Parnaby.
ReplyDeleteHe has, in a CONFIDENTIAL email to Sunnyfield’s Board, provided explanatory clarification, and rejects my assumption.
Now that he has provided documentary support, I accept his correction and withdraw that assertion.
I still however maintain that “...it was a great opportunity for Sunnyfield... It was undoubtedly a good thing. Pity was we could not make it work".
and that “...not one dollar of that money has been “personally delivered” to Sunnyfield.”