Valerie Partridge aug 24 blog

Loyal Harbour Hospice volunteers thanked

Harbour Hospice celebrated its volunteers’ dedication with its annual Harbour Hospice Warkworth/Wellsford Long Service Awards at Tui House on July 31. Valerie Partridge was one of the two volunteers recognised for 25 years – the other Elizabeth Clark.

Jeanette Hayden & Kitty Hormann blog aug24

Jeanette and Kitty – 20 years of friendship and giving to Hospice

Every Wednesday you’ll find Jeanette and Kitty working side by side at Harbour Hospice’s Link Dr shop. They met 20 years ago through volunteering for hospice and have become the firmest of friends.

Valerie Field 2 Aug24 blog

Camaraderie keeps volunteer coming back

Valerie has volunteered for Harbour Hospice for 15 years and says it’s the camaraderie with other volunteers that keeps her going back, year after year. 

Beth-and-Graham-Lawson-jul24 blog

Peas in a pod  

Over their 55-year marriage Beth and Graham Lawson have raised a family together and fostered children, bred and showed dogs together and supported causes for rescue dogs. Now they volunteer together for Harbour Hospice

Chicks knitted (1)

Easter knitted chicks bring in a cool $4000

The results are in from our knitted chick Easter campaign. A total of 502 chicks were sold, raising an incredible $4016 for Harbour Hospice.

Easter chicks Mar24

Easter chick cuteness hits hospice shops

How cute are these little Easter chicks! We’ll be selling these in selected hospice shops this week, with a chocolate egg tucked inside each one.

Dean Bell blog Oct23 (1)

Former New Zealand Warrior Dean Bell on working for hospice and being a granddad 

He counts running out to a Wembley Stadium crowd of 100,000 among his greatest moments, but Kiwi rugby league great Dean Bell reckons he’s living his best life now as a hospice worker and granddad.

Jackie-Wilson-volunteer-blog

From behind the shop counter

“I found that the care given to patients in hospice was so holistic; you're like a family working together to care for that patient. To be part of that journey with the patient and their family is just so humbling, such a privilege.”

Libby and Jai blog

Young minds

At 22 years old Jai Pandya is being recognised for five years’ service at this year’s Long Service Awards, and his friend Libby Easterbrook is close to achieving the same. 

Heather-Schollum-blog

Tuesday girl

Heather Schollum, from Warkworth, is being recognised at this year’s Long Service Awards for 20 years’ service.