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IN BRIEF SOCIETY SNIPPETS GOALS ACHIEVED Nikayla Woods’ “feel the fear and do it anyway” attitude has seen another goal ticked off her bucket list. In May, the 26-year-old, from Rotorua took park in the Ocean Swim Fiji Series – three 1km swims over five days. “My swim series in Fiji was epic, and I achieved my goals for this event,” she says. The trip was filled with a bit of sightseeing and relaxing as well as challenges around accessible bathrooms, getting the wheelchair from one airport to the next, and through sand. “Overall, I hit all my goals of doing at least two of the swims and not giving up and pushing my hardest, meeting and chatting to new people and making friends. Also coping with challenges that came our way and finding solutions without getting worked up.” Nikayla says she is very grateful to everyone who helped make this trip happen – from those who donated to her Givealittle page, to the people who helped her get around the island, and the pilot that ensured her wheelchair arrived back in Auckland when she did. E-CARD FUNDING The latest round of funding for the Cerebral Palsy Society’s getProgramme is available now. Financial members of the Society are able to apply for $200 of funding to use on the getOutThere, getPhysical, getThis&That and getUpAgain programmes between November 1, 2023 and February 29, 2024. Members can apply for funding by emailing cpsociety@ cpsociety.org.nz or going to www.tinyurl.com/2xncbyba for information about applying online. A retailer must be registered with the Cerebral Palsy Society as a supplier to the AWIN FOR BHAKTI After just six years, Bhakti Patel is making her mark on the Para Table Tennis scene. In October, the 20-year-old Cerebral Palsy Society member won the New Zealand Para National Women’s Singles title for classes 6 to 11. She also earned a silver medal in the women’s doubles and in the women’s singles class 8 to 11. The Auckland resident loves that table tennis gives her the chance to meet new people and learn new skills. “I also love the support I get in the table tennis community. There are so many more things I love about the sport.” She plays for the Counties Manukau Table Tennis Association and is grateful to her “amazing and supportive coaches” John and Jillie. “I would not be here without you.” Bhakti also appreciates the support her family has given her, and the funding provided by the Cerebral Palsy Society. “Thank you to the CP Society for funding my driving lessons so I can be more independent, and all the funding the CP Society has given me in the past for enabling me with my fitness and wellbeing.” getProgramme for funds to be spent with them. A member’s e-card can be used like an eftpos card, as well as with retailers that don’t have eftpos facilities. If you know of an organisation or company interested in becoming a supplier, they can contact our finance team by emailing accounts@cpsociety. org.nz to request more information. 18 | THE REVIEW SEP–DEC 2023