Bill Day, Executive Chair of Wellington Hospitals Foundation, today announced the appointment of Guy Ryan as the Foundation’s new Chief Executive. “My trustees and I are delighted to welcome Guy to the Foundation. Guy brings a strong background in fundraising and community engagement. As the founder of the charity Inspiring Stories and the 2015 Young… Read more »
Face to Face fundraising for our hospitals
Wellington Hospitals Foundation is the official charity for the hospitals served by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district. This includes Wellington Regional, Kenepuru and Hutt Hospitals, Te Wao Nui Child Health Service and Kapiti Health Centre. We are currently fundraising for our hospitals using face to face door… Read more »
Behind the Stitches
Many of you may recognise Lita, one of our hospital gift shop’s lovely co-managers. What you may not know is that Lita is also a talented and prolific knitter, crafting many beautiful items for our hospital’s youngest patients. Lita told us that she finds knitting relaxing and enjoys puzzling out new patterns as it ‘helps… Read more »
Christmas surprise for new pēpē
Today parents arrived to visit their special wee ones in NICU to find them dressed in Christmas clothing and wrapped in Christmas sheets and blankets. The Foundation also delivered beautiful Santa stockings for each incubator with a gift of a quilt, cardigan, toy, singlet, booties and beanies for every baby. These beautiful stockings were also… Read more »
Wishing you a happy, healthy Christmas
Wellington’s public hospitals are the cornerstones of our community, where caring and dedicated healthcare professionals provide lifesaving and life-changing medical care to many thousands of patients every year. The Foundation is immensely proud to support their incredible work. It is also a great privilege to work with all of our charity partners, major sponsors, friends,… Read more »
Dulux spreads Christmas cheer
Our thanks to Michala and the staff from Dulux who dropped in toys for children spending time in hospital over the Christmas period, along with a giant tin of jelly beans for the staff! Much appreciated! Pictured: Robyn, Play Specialist
LGNZ team treats sick kids
Special thanks to Tilly and the team from Local Government New Zealand who brought in a box of toys and beautiful cake for tamariki and staff in hospital over Christmas. We are very grateful for your support again this year.
Thoughtful kids rock!
A huge thanks to Gaylene and the rest of the team at We Rock Kids Club from Kilbirnie Presbyterian Church who popped in to Te Wao Nui bearing gifts for children in hospital this Christmas!
Sweet Scentsy gifts for sick kids
For the last 7 years, Lucy Cameron – Independent Scentsy Consultant has gifted sweet sponsored Scentsy Buddies to children spending time in hospital. These special toys, with a fragranced scent pack, are a great distraction to young patients often undergoing scary and unpleasant procedures. Our grateful thanks to Lucy and all the families and businesses… Read more »
Toys for Tots
It was lovely to welcome US Ambassador Tom Udall and Marines, Cpl. Garrett Stone and Cpl. Philipp Hartmann to Te Wao Nui Children’s Hospital this afternoon, as part of their international Toys for Tots programme. We are very fortunate to be annual recipients of such kindness and it’s a pleasure to meet with the… Read more »