At age 34, Sarah Luxon received the devastating news that she had stage 4 low-grade serous ovarian cancer. Just 8 months after her second surgery, with the support of her…
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Hawke’s Bay Foundation has launched the HB Cyclone Relief Fund via its webpage, as a way for New Zealanders to donate much needed financial assistance. These funds will support the…
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The REOSA Walk – two Kiwi sisters are walking the length of Aotearoa to raise awareness about the negative ripple effects of sexual abuse
by focusby focusLibby Taylor and Kate Hattaway, sexual abuse survivors themselves, have decided that rather than dwelling on the past, they would use their life experiences, energy and determination in a positive way. Libby and Kate will…
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Host a BBQ to support Kiwi kids with cancer this summer and be in to win a Masport Maestro Gas BBQ valued at $899!
by focusby focusThe Great Kiwi BBQ is back! Host a fun event for your friends, family or colleagues, share delicious food and ask for a donation for the Child Cancer Foundation. Every…
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Join the Loud Shirt Day to raise funds for children and adults with profound hearing loss
by focusby focusThis Friday, 29th October, throw the fashion rulebook out the window and find the most clashing prints, the brightest colours and the wildest patterns in your wardrobe to raise vital…
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Soap For Society is back for a two-week nationwide drive to donate hygiene products for those in need
by focusby focusSince 2018, a grass-roots people-led campaign Soap For Society has been encouraging Kiwis to help fight hygiene poverty in the country. Thousands of New Zealanders have already donated sanitary items,…
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Three women cycle, run and walk 1,000 kilometres to support their friend and raise funds for ovarian cancer awareness
by focusby focusAmanda Mitchell, Carmen Lintsen and Laura Carleton entered the Step Up for Ovarian Cancer challenge in September to support their friend Kate Spackman who was diagnosed with cancer in November…
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Due to the lockdown, Waipuna Hospice has been unable to proceed with their usual fundraising activities and their charity shops have also been closed. They are now reaching out for…
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Simone van Kan, humanitarian adventurer, never anticipated journeying to Sarajevo to bring aid and entertainment to children in war-torn Bosnia. She was first enticed by a boyfriend’s vision and her…
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Waipuna Hospice’s Free Will September offers you to get a free Will in exchange for a gift to Waipuna Hospice
by focusby focusIf COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that nothing in life is certain, and we need to prepare for all outcomes. Waipuna Hospice relies on donations made in people’s wills to…
