Volunteer

VOLUNTEER

Make a difference to your community

Mercy Hospice volunteers donate over 61,000 hours a year, making it possible to continue our service and give back to the local community.

Thanks to their energy and commitment, patients and families are enjoying support and connection that would otherwise not be possible.

Volunteers come from all ages, backgrounds, cultures and experience, but they all have one thing in common: the knowledge that what they do makes a profound difference to patients and their families.

As a volunteer, you’ll enjoy heaps of benefits. Volunteering is a great way to meet like-minded people, have new experiences or put current or previous skills to use.

“Mercy Hospice currently works with approximately 550 volunteers, each of them devoting time and energy to a service that holds a special place in their heart. Thank you. It’s because of your kindness and support that together we are continuing to care. If you’re keen to help, please do. As you’ll see from their comments, volunteers love giving back to their community, connecting with like-minded others, and being part of something bigger that’s doing so much for others.”

Dene Coleman, Chief Executive Officer

Current Volunteer Activities include:

· Retail Shop shifts
· Hospice grounds (e.g. gardening)
· Patient transport (to appointments and our Manaaki programme)
· Patient service (tea and drinks trolley, in-house functions)
· Patient companionship
· Lifestory writers
· Fundraising

Joanna BellPonsonby Mercy Hospice shop

I absolutely LOVE being there and talking to people, most of whom are very happy to buy from Hospice. To volunteer is to give something back but also is a payoff to yourself as it makes you feel good. I have also made some lovely friends there and will continue to volunteer for as long as I can.

Shaliza and Ansh MalikEllerslie Mercy Hospice furniture shop

Soon after we moved to Auckland, my son Ansh and I began volunteering at the Mercy Hospice Furniture outlet in Ellerslie. We are new to the country and wanted to meet and connect with people while also contributing to the community in any way we could. It’s been one of the most rewarding and meaningful experiences we’ve ever had, and we look forward to being there every Wednesday.

Julie MilneBlockhouse Bay and Mt Roskill Mercy Hospice shops

I was lucky enough to be involved at last year’s ‘10’ fundraiser as a volunteer. This was amazing! So much work had gone in to putting this event together and the guests who attended were ever so generous, buying auction items at huge prices. What lovely people they were. I would happily pay to volunteer for this fundraiser as I had so much fun.

VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER

Volunteer Voices

Welcome to the volunteer newsletter ‘Volunteer Voices’. It will give you all the up to date information we have in regards to volunteering at Mercy!