December 21,2018
Christmas is a time for celebration; sharing and recognising those who are most important in our lives but it also a time for remembrance. Remembering those who are no longer with us. Light Up Hospice gives us the opportunity to give back to the community for all your support of the work that we do. Every light on our beautiful lit up Hospice House represents a life. A preci...
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December 10,2018
Give the gift for good this Christmas Our Hospice shopping bags and gorgeous tea towels are great for the planet, great for the wallet, great for the community and make the perfect Christmas gifts. All funds raised will go directly to providing free end of life care to patients and families in the west of Auckland. Shop here:Hospice West Auckland Christmas Gifts
December 07,2018
Our Hospice remembrance trees give our community the opportunity to remember those who are no longer with us by writing a card to a loved one who has passed and hanging this on our special tree whilst making a donation to Hospice West Auckland. Our remembrance trees are at 7 locations across the west; New World Kumeu, Palmers Planet Westgate, Westcity Waitakere, Mitre 10 Linc...
October 19,2018
Did you know that since 1997, Dilmah has donated over 9 million tea bags to local hospices across New Zealand? That’s a lot of cups of tea! This generous donation means hospices are able to provide the world’s finest tea to people using hospice services, their whānau and friends, and our volunteers and staff. This year, Dilmah is also running an on-pack promoti...
October 12,2018
We caught up with Bella, our Community Relationship Manager and Buy Nothing New Month Champion to see how she's going with the challenge. It's been a rewarding 12 days for our Bella, keep reading to find out what she's learnt about her herself and her spending habits and so far. "Buy Nothing New Month has made me press pause of my consumeristic h...
October 04,2018
We’re celebrating Buy Nothing New Month in October and, just as the name suggests, it’s all about buying nothing new! Of course, buying necessities like food, hygiene & medicinal products and is okay, but when it comes to that new pair of pants, makeup or furniture, it’s a matter of pausing and asking ourselves a couple of really important questions. &ld...
September 04,2018
To say that our third and final BNI Back to the 80's night was great would be an understatement. It was a huge success and an absolute blast. It was the final Hospice West Auckland would be celebrating the 80's and we think we really made the most of it! We'd like to say thank you to everyone who came along to support us on the night that was put on by NorthWest...
September 01,2018
Dust off winter and embrace spring! Spring is a magical time of the year where our world transforms into a season of life and new beginnings. It's often the time of year when we eagerly shake off winter, and welcome spring with a good old-fashioned 'spring clean!' Revitalise your home by clearing out any excess homewares, furniture and quality clothing. Donati...
June 29,2018
Over the month of July Hospice West Auckland is focusing on gratitude and kindness within our workplace and our own lives. We have created a calendar dedicated to daily gratitude reflections, actions, and events throughout the whole month. Gratitude is a wonderful way of noticing and reflecting on the things that you are thankful for and this can help you exper...
June 17,2018
National Volunteer week begins on 17 June. It's a week to celebrate the 1.2 million Kiwis who volunteer in our community every year. Hospice West Auckland is so proud and thankful for all those who volunteer for us- we could not do the work we do without you!
May 17,2018
We are celebrating Hospice Awareness Week this week with a visit from our BNI Norwest chapter to Hospice House. The members were able to experience the work that Hospice does in providing a ‘home away from home’ through a mindfulness session, a healthy breakfast and a dragonfly making workshop. We were impressed by the incredible handiwork of the BNI Norwest membe...
May 14,2018
This week is Hospice Awareness Week. Hospice Awareness Week provides us with the perfect opportunity to share with you how we can help your family and friends Live Every Moment. We rely heavily on the support of the community to keep us running and providing free of charge end of life care to people across the greater West Auckland area. There are many ways you can support...
May 04,2018
Z Energy’s Good in the Hood has started. Over the month of May, every time you fill up at Z Energy stations at Glen Eden or Te Atatu you will receive two tokens (if you are a Z energy card holder) or one (if you are not) to vote for your favourite charity. Please use it to vote for Hospice West Auckland and we'll have a chance of winning a share of $8000! ...
February 14,2018
❤️You have the biggest heart❤️ We couldn’t do the work we do without you. Thank you for being you. Happy Valentine’s Day! From all of us at Hospice West Auckland
January 26,2018
Thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers who supported our Christmas Stars campaign. You and the people of West Auckland helped raised an amazing $27,993.87! Without all of you incredible people being there to support us, we couldn't reach as many people as we do or raise as much as we do. We were so happy to see so many faces at our Christmas Stars celebratory tea...
January 25,2018
A huge thank you to Farmers and all of you who generously donated to our Hospice and Farmers Caring Connections in our Community campaign over Christmas. A staggering $768,162.08 was raised nationally, $100,000 more than last year! Here in the West, you raised over $22,000 with the help of the lovely staff at Farmer WestCity, North West, and New Lynn. 100% of the money rais...
Whether you bought a bauble, or put a star on the tree, your donations will enable us to provide the best possible care and support to both patients and families across the West. You are all stars!
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