Thursday 18 April saw our very first Gibbs Farm Experience fundraiser go ahead. For many ticket holders this was something they'd wanted to do for years, and the farm did not disappoint.
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.
Local gin makers create special gin for hospice
What goes with gin? Sunflowers and calendar girls, of course. Puhoi-based gin makers, Batch10, have joined forces with the Warkworth Theatre Company to raise funds for Harbour Hospice.
Warkworth locals go nude for hospice
It’s not every day someone tells you they’re taking their clothes off for hospice. But stripping to the bare minimum is exactly what Lee-Anne Scarth and the Warkworth Theatre Group will do next month when they stage Tim Firth’s well-loved screenplay Calendar Girls to raise vital funds for Harbour Hospice.
Special Easter baskets created for hospice patients
The baskets will be filled with chocolate eggs and popped on patients’ meal trays in our IPUs over Easter. “It’s the little touches that can make such a difference to patients."
Michael Hart ensuring the care of future generations
We are grateful to Michael Hart, who died in June 2023 and left a gift of $102,000 to Harbour Hospice.
Christmas campaign wrap up
A very big thank you to everyone who supported our Christmas campaign in some way.
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.
A place to recharge
Many people think of hospice as a building where you go to die, yet 74% of stays at Harbour Hospice are for symptom management or respite care. Read Scott and Julie's story.
