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.
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 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.
The fundraiser
Volunteer Jan Adams, from the Hibiscus Coast, was recognised this year for 30 years of service. After originally intending to be a patient visitor she soon realised that her true talents lay in raising vital funds for hospice.
The importance of a warm welcome
Jacky Ruck has volunteered for Harbour Hospice for 20 years, often as a voice for Māori patients and their whānau.
‘Why I love Wednesdays’
Ask Margaret McLean what her favourite day of the week is and she’ll tell you Wednesday, because that’s the day she volunteers at Harbour Hospice.
The story teller
In her 15 years as a volunteer life story writer Maggie Cornish has written many stories but the one she will never forget was the one she never got to finish.
Helping patients relax, one foot at a time
After 25 years Barbara Maitland has massaged a lot of feet at Harbour Hospice – and she loves it!
The arbitrator: How one man united two groups to form Harbour Hospice as we know it today
Wilf Marley is a founding member of Harbour Hospice’s first trust, and 35 years on still sits on its board of trustees as our longest-serving volunteer.
