I would like to nominate my sister Margaret.

She is 63 years old, lives in Gore, where she has spent her married life.
For about 20 years she has worked to support her husband, and children, and in recent years has worked in a Super Market Produce Department.
She doesn’t keep good health, and because of this has had to retire.
Margaret’s husband suffered Polio as a child, has a severe lung problem, which has made it impossible for him to work for many years.
They have always resisted Government benefits, and have tried to support themselves financially, This has meant doing without luxuries, and enduring hardships too.
Margaret is a sincerely religious person, who willingly helps others.
In recent years she has been fortunate to have Grand children, but again, she has given up a lot to support them with travelling to and from Invercargill, especially, to mind Babies when her daughter has been expecting, and had difficulty with five pregnancies.

I know that she has not been able to have a proper relaxing holiday for many years, (mainly because she has used up her holiday allowances to care for her baby Grand children in Invercargill) and because of personal ill health due to over work.
Should Margaret win this opportunity, I can promise to give her a wonderful holiday here in Tauranga in my home, and I know it would be a wonderful treat for her.
Her older brother Peter.