How volunteering for hospice is helping this young person rebuild his life.
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 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.
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.
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
Hospice volunteer on mission to educate Asian community
This month Sue, 63, will be recognised for five years’ service at Harbour Hospice’ Long Service Awards. Sue volunteers at Harbour Hospice’s Orewa shop, contributed on its Hibiscus Coast Advisory Board and launched and ran the Orewa Asian Food and Cultural Festival.
Together for good
Volunteering together comes naturally to Milford’s Keith and Rhonwen Moratti. Keith, aged 78, and Rhonwen, 76, have been married 56 years and have volunteered together at Harbour Hospice’s Milford shop for the past 10 years.
Volunteer of many talents marks 30 years with hospice
Alan Thomas, aged 89, has volunteered for Harbour Hospice for an impressive 30 years. Apart from his marriage of 66 years to his wife Jill, it’s the longest commitment he’s ever made, he jokes.
National volunteer week 2024
The week of 16-22 June marks National Volunteer Week and Harbour Hospice will be taking the opportunity to celebrate and thank its army of 1200 volunteers.
Trail blazing Olympian Barbara Kendall inspires at Hibiscus House
Trail blazer. Icon. Advocate. Olympian. Volunteer. These are all words that describe Barbara Kendall, who we were incredibly lucky to host at Hibiscus House.
