Game, lunch and a glorious get-together Join us for Mercy’s annual friendly doubles tournament, TENNIS for MERCY on Friday 8 November. Bring your backhand brilliance and spend a delightful morning of good-natured doubles, refreshments, and the excitement of the knockout stages. Then it’s back to Mercy for an exquisite lunch in the courtyard,
Find a new way to connect with loved ones who have passed by Running to Remember On Sunday 3 November, thousands of Aucklanders will run or walk the city in a glorious celebration of movement. Walk the 5km, get a team together to stroll the Half Marathon or take on the ultimate challenge
What an unforgettable, sparkling day filled with kindness from Mercy Hospice supporters! 420 guests turned out at Grand Millennium, Auckland on Sunday 16 June to make a stand about what really matters to them: Compassion. Kindness. Providing free palliative care for everyday Aucklanders. And wow, was this done in style, thanks to 10 chefs
Hospice Awareness Week (15 – 21 May) The theme for this year’s Hospice Awareness Week is OK: “Ok to ask for help, ok to be yourself, ok to laugh, ok to cry and that hospice is about living every moment in a way that matters to you”. During this week you’ll find more insights into
Earlier this year, supporters came together for Mercy Hospice at 10 – A Celebration of Tastes. The magnitude of kindness and generosity on display was truly inspirational. On June 11, over 400 people celebrated New Zealand cuisine and wine to continue the care for those living with life-limiting illnesses. The result? Over $500K raised!!
In March, fundraisers raised just over $46,000 to care for people facing life-limiting illnesses and their families. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. This beats previous years by a huge margin and meant that Mercy Hospice fundraisers raised the most out of the 81 charities raising funds. Phenomenal! And it all came about
Hospice Awareness Week (15 – 21 May) The theme for this year’s Hospice Awareness Week is OK: “Ok to ask for help, ok to be yourself, ok to laugh, ok to cry and that hospice is about living every moment in a way that matters to you”. During this week you’ll find more insights into
On Friday 4 November, Tennis for Mercy went ahead under beautiful blue skies and a hot summer sun and raised an absolutely smashing $22,000! 90 players and non-players enjoyed a fun-filled day of good-natured doubles at Herne Bay Ponsonby Rackets Club and Pompallier Lawn Tennis Club, and later made their way to Mercy Hospice
In November, Mercy Hospice was privileged to host our annual remembrance service: The Space Between Us: Maumaharatange Memories. Like Lights to Remember, this year’s service was hosted on-site so that people could attend in person rather than the ‘live-streamed’ event that went ahead last year due to Covid. This was
Thank you for helping make ‘10 – A Celebration of Tastes’ such a success and a force for continuing the care at Mercy Hospice. After two cancellations, two lockdowns and enough stress to sink at least a few Titanics, imagine the joy and relief felt by supporters and organisers when ‘10’ finally went ahead
