Headstone - charity auction

This saddle-top black headstone is offered as a fundraiser for the registered charitable Trust CANDOR, which works to reduce road trauma from drugged & drink driving. Size; 600 x 450 x 75. It will be permitted in 99% of upright stone cemetaries.

The reserve is set below its' normal retail. Engraving would cost $2-300 when required, and buyer would later need to add a base &/ or plinth.

The nature of the road toll is that headstones are required unexpectedly - though families often are emotionally unable to erect headstones for several years. Road crash is the cause of death for 1 in 50 Kiwi's (Statistics NZ), & the main factor is drug/drunk driving, despite Government "speed spin".

Indicators suggest that Victimising DUI incidents occur on average 40x weekly on New Zealands roads. Gratuitious "Driving Under Influence" (DUI)violence or killings befall innocent victims in half of these predictable crashes.

ACC does not cough up for the memorial stones of traffic crime Victims, whether they be at fault or just innocents randomly felled. Judges rarely compel reparation, even to assist the families who become bereaved with such essential items.

The proceeds of this charity auction will go to support intitiatives which can most powerfully reduce impaired driving. Monies raised will help fund research, education, pressure to reduce Police chases, and ongoing support for victims.

CANDOR believes selecting a headstone for this auction is optimal for making the issue real to those as yet untouched. A warm living breathing loved one leaves for the day, or walks away to school or the Dairy with a casual goodbye. Before long, a cold hard headstone may be all that is left of them, for us to touch.

The toll and it's sequelae - including a sea of related gravesites shouldn't be taboo. A subject only considered when it is too late to help turn the tide.

Good luck, & please see our upcoming auction of greeting cards if you wish to find another way to aid our busy work.