Humble, generous, dedicated, passionate a true legend. This is Roger Clausen.
A man that has been a dedicated advocate for Arohanui Hospice, for over 28 years.
This dedication has not only included fundraising a large amount of money, $260,000.00 to be exact, he has also been engaging the community and educating individuals all over the world about Arohanui Hospice and palliative care.
As an avid motorcyclist, Roger embarked on four epic motorcycle adventures, touring over 72,000km, around 34 countries on his adventure bike, delivering talks and fundraising for Hospice along the way.
Initially, these rides were on his Harley Davidson and later on his BMW F650GX Dakar. The famous BMW bike was given away in Roger’s Great Adventure Raffle in 2021. The raffle raised over $100,000.00, was a final fundraising effort before Roger hung up his riding helmet and stepped down from the Arohanui Hospice Board as a trustee after serving for 28 years, which included a stint as chairperson. Local residents may have heard Roger speak at one of his many engagements, delivering his message to over 100 groups. Including many Probus, Lions, RSA, Bowling, Church, Boating, Car and Motorcycle groups.