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Hospice West Auckland’s Remembrance Trees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Christmas
Stars
Hospice West Auckland’s
Remembrance Trees:
Westies Helping
Westies
December 3 -
25
West
Auckland
About Christmas
Stars
Every year Hospice West Auckland’s army
of dedicated volunteers set up camp at shopping centres and
malls throughout Waitakere. The volunteers are equipped with
Christmas trees and thousands of gold and silver stars. When
shoppers make a donation to Hospice West Auckland they are
given a star and encouraged to write a message to a loved
one on the back. The star is then hung on the tree. This is
a lovely way to remember an absent loved one at Christmas,
and a great way to support Hospice West Auckland.
This
year Christmas Stars will be launched at Light Up Hospice, a
fun and free family event held at Hospice House (52 Beach
Road, Te Atatu) from 7.30 – 9.30pm on Saturday December
3.
Prize
Thanks to South Pacific
Pictures we are also able to offer a fantastic prize to the
people who donate! One lucky Shortland Street fan will win a
tour of the Shortland Street set, followed by a private
morning or afternoon tea with actress Virginie le Brun who
plays Gabrielle on the show!
About Hospice West
Auckland
Hospice West Auckland is a registered
charitable trust dedicated to improving the quality of life
for West Aucklanders with life-threatening conditions. We
provide comfort and dignity at end of life. We offer a
unique blend of medical and holistic (inclusive) care. Our
assistance is practical, physical, emotional and spiritual,
and we extend our services to families/whanau and carers. We
offer support both at Hospice House and in the home, and we
can provide inpatient care where needed. We are also here to
help those who are grieving for their loved ones.
Hospice West Auckland is partially funded by the Waitemata District Health Board, with the balance of operating revenue coming from donations, trusts and grants, fundraising events, bequests and the Hospice Shops. Although our services are provided free of charge, we need to fundraise nearly $2 million annually to continue our important work. If you would like more information about Hospice West Auckland and the services we provide, please call us on (09) 834 9750 or visit www.hwa.org.nz.
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