Author: Mary Potter Hospice
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“There’s never a dull moment.”
Every second week you’ll find Michael volunteering in the Hospice Shops’ very own treasure chest – the Trade Me room. This nondescript room tucked away in the Hospice’s Retail Distribution Centre in Newlands is where the curios and collectibles so generously donated by the community have a temporary home. These treasures are carefully researched, photographed…
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Scholarship opportunity
This scholarship is dedicated to supporting Māori and Pacific student nurses with an interest in palliative care.
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Local fishing community reel in $25,000 for Hospice
This year with the help of several major sponsors the committee raised $22,000 in cash and secured several prizes to be auctioned off.
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Art for heart’s sake
Thanks to your support, we can run an arts therapy programme to help children and young people make sense of things.
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Meet the managers: Thomas
Behind our Hospice Shops are a dedicated team of people who do very valuable mahi for the the Hospice.
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Thank you Farmers!
The donation of $76,845 will enable Mary Potter Hospice to continue to provide our specialist palliative care free-of-charge for people in our local communities.
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Volunteer Driver (Newtown)
You will play a valuable part in the Day Hospice service providing safe transport for hospice patients to and from the Day Hospice and their homes.
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Te Ara o Puanga: apartments with heart
A huge milestone was achieved with the opening of Te Ara o Puanga: the Mary Potter Apartments.
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Volunteer Treasure Hunters and Sorters (Newlands)
Volunteer treasure hunters assist with incoming goods and sorting, pricing and prepare them for delivery to our Hospice Shops.
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Volunteer Community Companions (Porirua and Kāpiti)
Volunteer Community Companions support people receiving hospice care in their own home so that can remain in the community as long as possible.
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Online Retail Volunteers (Newlands)
Online Retail Volunteers are responsible for running online auctions to offer an alternative way of shopping for our customers.