The local networking group meets every Thursday at the Goldridge Hotel to allow for business swapping among the various workers involved.
BNI Queenstown branch president Rachel Prendergast said the group selected St John because of the great work it did in the community and the high volunteer count.
St John has 25 people working as volunteers.
On Thursday morning, Mrs Prendergast presented a cheque to the chairman of the St John Wakatipu area committee, Marty Black.
BNI is a business and professional networking organisation that allows only one person from each profession to join any group or chapter. New Zealand has some 29 chapters, totalling 2650 members. Worldwide, BNI is represented in more than 49 countries and has 145,870 members in 6232 chapters.
Mrs Prendergast said the Queenstown branch included members drawn from many industries and professions, including law, real estate, banking and trades.
She said more local businesses were welcome to join the network or indicate their interest.
