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    • Keihl's Donate to Wellington Children's Hospital
      • The Foundation recently received a generous donation from Kiehl’s for Wellington Children’s Hospital.　Kiehl’s who have their store within Kirkcaldie & Stains (another of the Foundations star supporters) raised funds by donating a % of sales of limited edition products sold in store. It is wonderful to have the support of Kiehl’s, an international company who undertake various philanthropic initiatives throughout the world.  

    • Wellington Businesses "Light Up Christmas" for Wellington Children's Hospital
      • The Foundation is once again inviting local businesses and individuals to sponsor a fully decorated 6ft Christmas Tree for a donation of $250.00 with ALL proceeds going to Wellington Children’s Hospital. In return, the company's logo is displayed on a star at the top of the tree which will be displayed in the Atrium of Wellington Hospital around our Grand Piano. It is estimated around 4,000 people walk through the Hospital Atrium each day and to be able to create a "Christmas Grotto" feel in this area is very special.　 This is the second year of running this appeal and the decorated trees give the Hospital Atrium a WONDERFUL Christmas vibe for all to enjoy. The feedback from patients, staff and visitors alike is amazing. There are still Christmas Trees available to sponsor should your business or family wish to support the Children’s Hospital this Christmas. If you require any further information please don’t hesitate to contact Shona Brunton on 04-8062332.  

    • Emergency Department Receives Special Grants for Training Equipment
      • Thanks to grants from Lady Marion Davis (Hospitals) Foundation and Thomas George Macarthy Trust the Foundation the Emergency Department are to purchase medical anatomical models for Emergency medicine training. The models will be used to aid in teaching of post-graduate doctors who are training to become specialists in Emergency Medicine and include models of the heart, muscles of the arm & shoulder, functional model of the elbow joint, larynx, muscles of the leg with base of pelvis plus several others.　

    • Grants for the Foundation's Volunteer Knitters
      • Thanks to Grants from New Zealand Community Trust and Four Winds Foundation Ltd the Foundation is able to purchase more 100% merino wool for its 300 plus volunteer knitters. It is wonderful to have the support of these organisations which enables the Foundation to continue its support of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Wellington Children’s Hospital. The Foundations volunteer knitters all do an amazing job in supplying us with a wonderful array of garments for babies.  

    • Miramar Golf Ladies - Fundraiser for Wellington Children's Hospital
      • A committee of wonderful ladies who are members of the Miramar Golf Club recently organised a "Great Gatsby" evening as a fundraiser for Wellington Children’s Hospital. It was a great night with wonderful costumes, fabulous décor and great music which together with a Charity Auction raised $11,774.00 for Wellington Children’s Hospital.  Funds raised are to purchase a range of medical equipment and other items for young patients, including:  Items for teenage oncology patients2 x hand held Oximeters  4 x suction Units  2 x Baby Scales 2 x CPAP machines A huge thanks to all involved in making the night such a success.      

    • TXT2GIVE Campaign
      • The Wellington Hospitals Foundation has registered for TXT2GIVE. This fundraising scheme is run with the support of the Vodafone Foundation which gives Vodafone customers the opportunity to simply text the word HOSPI to 7003 to donate $3, 7005 to donate $5 or 7010 to donate $10 to the Children’s Hospital. For more information, see their website.  

    • Noel Leeming Supports Wellington Children's Hospital
      • All Noel Leeming stores throughout the Wellington region are currently supporting Wellington Children’s Hospital by holding a "Friends & Family" promotion. In addition, last weekend our wonderful volunteers helped man a BBQ at the Lyall Bay store (inspite of the extreme windy conditions) with all proceeds going towards projects for Wellington Children’s Hospital. We are grateful to both Noel Leeming stores and their customers for their ongoing support.          

    • 'Light Up Christmas Appeal' 2014
      • The Business “Light Up Christmas” appeal is currently underway and we today had Alan Knowsley, Managing Partner of Rainey Collins and John Miller of John Miller Law visit the Atrium to see their sponsored trees.  It is wonderful to have the continued support of these two Wellington law firms and we wish them and their staff a very Happy Christmas.  

    • Countdown Donations Exceed $1.0 Million Over 8 Years for Wellington Children's Hospital
      • Today Wellington Children’s Hospital received a cheque for $154,433.00 from this year’s Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal, following a three month fundraising effort from Countdown staff, customers and suppliers around the country. Hospi (Wellington Children’s Hospital mascot) accepts this year’s presentation cheque for Wellington Children’s Hospital Children’s Hospital Neonatal Unit will benefit from this year’s funds with the purchase of a Draegar Ventilator and Intermed Ventilator and also 2 wall mounted Cardiac Monitors for Children’s Hospital Ward 2. Bill Day, Chair of Wellington Hospitals Foundation said that this years successful appeal brings the total raised for Wellington Children’s Hospital over the past 8 years to $1,052,779.80 – an outstanding result from our very special Charity Partner. Over the years the amount raised has enabled the purchase of many items of medical equipment and funded numerous projects for both the Children’s Wards, Paediatric Outpatients , Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Child Development Service and Paediatric Theatres. Staff of Wellington Children’s Hospital were thrilled to receive this year’s funds which will help sick children once again. A HUGE THANK YOU TO COUNTDOWN STAFF, CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS FROM SICK KIDS EVERYWHERE

    • World Prematurity Day
      • Today, Monday 17 November is World Prematurity Day, which aims to raise awareness of prematurity and the concerns of preterm babies and their families worldwide because infants born preterm represent the largest child patient group. Worldwide, one baby in 10 is born premature and every year bout 15 million children are born too early. Around 900 babies are admitted to Wellington Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care unit every year. There are 120 staff nurses who look after babies whose hospital stays can range from several hours to months, depending on their circumstances. Some may have been born as early as 23 weeks' gestation, others may have congenital abnormalities or require surgery. The Foundation is pleased to provide support to Wellington Children's Hospital's Neonatal Unit for the past 9 years.  

    • Hospi in the New York Marathon
      • On 2 November Mal Joyce – Operations Manager for Capital Coast DHB Child Health Service will be running in the New York Marathon, a distance of 52 KMs. Mal has decided that she will run the marathon for Wellington Children’s Hospital and will carry Hospi for good luck. Mal has been in training for a number of months and believes she is ready for this big challenge. “I was not a runner before I decided to complete the marathon and this is a real stretch target. I am really looking forward to it and I just hope I can finish with a respectful time. Even finishing will be wonderful”  Mal said. Bill Day, Chair of Wellington Hospitals Foundation said that when they heard Mal was up for this challenge they suggested she run for Children’s Hospital and she absolutely readily agreed. “We wish Mal good luck and Hospi thanks her for being a good sport”.

    • Fifty years of Intensive Care at Wellington Hospital
      • Minister of Health Tony Ryall was welcomed to Wellington Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in August to help celebrate its 50th birthday and unveil a plaque acknowledging the hard work and dedication of staff over the years. “The past six years have also been a real success story for Capital & Coast and I want to acknowledge the real turn around that I have witnessed in this DHB,” he said. “During the past 50 years there have been many changes to the way ICU staff operate, and for me what is also exciting to see, is that the average length of stay has reduced in that time from five days to around 28 hours, which it is today,” the Minister said. Interim Chief Executive Debbie Chin thanked the ICU team for providing exemplary patient care to the wider region, while also actively fostering and supporting on-going training and development for both medical and nursing staff. “It’s an honour to be here today celebrating this extraordinary department, who have had another busy year. All areas of care are taken incredibly seriously and what is equally encouraging is that this is recognised outside these walls.” “Our ICU has been named by HQSC as the most compliant level 3 ICU in the country for CLAB practice, and we have been CLAB free for over 466 days, which is a fantastic achievement,” said Debbie.  Intensive Care specialist Dr Peter Hicks said the history of Wellington ICU was the history of intensive care in New Zealand and Australia. “It has been a real privilege to work here the past 15 years, especially with the unsung heroes of the unit – the nursing staff. Together we get to be with families at their most stressed and vulnerable and this intimacy is a real privilege and a reminder of what is most important aspect of our work.” Article written by Matt Patterson, CCDHB Communication Officer. ICU CNM Stephen James, Minister of Health Tony Ryall, ICU Specialist and former clinical director Dr Peter Hicks, ICU clinical director Dr Shawn Sturland

    • Wellington Lions and Hurricanes - Ambassadors for Children's Hospital
      • The Wellington Lions and Hurricanes continue their support of Wellington Children's Hospital for the 9th year running. "Its great to have the players visit the kids at Wellington Children's Hospital, the kids love it," says Jen Boyce, Community Relations Officer for the Foundation. "Sometimes the players have injuries that some of the kids have too, which is pretty encouraging for the children - to see rugby players going through the same healing and rehab process.They really are fantastic ambassadors of Wellington Children's Hospital." HOSPI and sick children look forward to more visits this year and into 2015.                    

    • Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal - Annual Golf Day
      • The Annual Golf Day - fundraiser for the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal was held on Wednesday and was a great success! Thanks to some first class planning by Sandi, Mel and Nigel the day was enjoyed by all. Starting a little chilly, the g...olfers persisted and welcomed the sunshine which turned up around lunchtime. With food and drinks provided around the course the golfers had a wonderful time, playing at their peak in the Ambrose style tournament. The day finished off with the ever popular auction, with generous people bidding on the #39 amazing items including a BBQ, Signed framed All Blacks jersey, a years supply of chips, a signed copy of WOW World Of Wearable arts book signed by Dame Suzie Moncreif, mountain bikes, hampers and much much more! Thank you to the Area Managers and Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal Champions, Sandi, Mel and Nigel, those who donated prizes and auction items and all those who showed their support by attending on the day. This Annual Fundraiser is a special one - thank you to everyone for all the effort and energy that went into making today such a success! 

    • Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal - Annual Golf Day
      • The Annual Golf Day - fundraiser for the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal was held on Wednesday and was a great success! Thanks to some first class planning by Sandi, Mel and Nigel the day was enjoyed by all. Starting a little chilly, the golfers persisted and welcomed the sunshine which turned up around lunchtime. With food and drinks provided around the course the golfers had a wonderful time, playing at their peak in the Ambrose style tournament. The day finished off with the ever popular auction, with generous people bidding on the #39 amazing items including a BBQ, Signed framed All Blacks jersey, a years supply of chips, a signed copy of WOW World Of Wearable arts book signed by Dame Suzie Moncreif, mountain bikes, hampers and much much more! Thank you to the Area Managers and Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal Champions, Sandi, Mel and Nigel, those who donated prizes and auction items and all those who showed their support by attending on the day. This Annual Fundraiser is a special one - thank you to everyone for all the effort and energy that went into making today such a success! 

    • Warehouse Funds New Website for Sick Children
      • The Warehouse staff and customers raised $48,000 to remake the Foundation’s “Just4kids” website which shows young people coming to Wellington Children’s Hospital what to expect. “Coming to hospital is often very scary and a special website can be so helpful for mums and dads and sick children," says Bill Day. Thank you to The Warehouse staff and customers for showing your wonderful support for Wellington Children's Hospital.

    • Kirkcaldie & Stains Kick Off New Children's Hospital Fund
      • Kirkcaldie and Stains 150th year celebrations raised $75,000 for a new Wellington Children’s Hospital.                             Left to right: John Milford (Managing Director, Kirkcaldie & Stains), Bill Day (Chair, Wellington Hospitals Foundation), Tricia Martin (Charge Nurse Manager, Wellington Children's Hospital), Falcon Clouston (Chair, Kirkcaldie & Stains), Shona Brunton (Fundraising and Administration Officer, Wellington Hospitals Foundation). Bill Day Chair of the Foundation said this donation is a special donation which begins community support for a new Children’s Hospital. "A new Childrens’ Hospital may be a wee way off but we have a number of organisations and people who want to make donations for a new Children’s Hospital and Kirk’s is the very first," says Bill Day. "Interest earnt on the donation will be used for support of childen while they are in hospital now."

    • Kirkcaldie & Stains Kick Off New Children's Hospital Fund
      • Kirkcaldie and Stains 150th year celebrations raised $75,000 towards a new Wellington Children’s Hospital. Bill Day Chair of the Foundation said this donation is a special donation which begins community support for a new Children’s Hospital. "A new Childrens’ Hospital may be a wee way off but we have a number of organisations and people who want to make donations for a new Children’s Hospital and Kirk’s is the very first," says Bill Day. "Interest earnt on the donation will be used for support of childen while they are in hospital now."                         Left to right: John Milford (Managing Director, Kirkcaldie & Stains), Bill Day (Chair, Wellington Hospitals Foundation), Tricia Martin (Charge Nurse Manager, Wellington Children's Hospital), Falcon Clouston (Chair, Kirkcaldie & Stains), Shona Brunton (Fundraising and Administration Officer, Wellington Hospitals Foundation).

    • Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal - 8th Year!
      • Monday 4 August marked the beginning of the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal, a wonderful annual fundraiser for Children's Hospitals throughout New Zealand. Team Leaders, Appeal Champions and senior management staff from Countdown attended a special presentation hosted by Wellington Hospitals Foundation, at Wellington Hospital on Friday. The Foundation presented a 'wish list' for funding for this year's Appeal, with Dr. Andrew Marshall speaking on behalf of the clinical staff. He explained how the funds would make a substantial difference for children and staff of the Child Development Team, based at Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua. Hospi also made an appearance, handing out pens and hi-fiving people in thanks of the wonderful support of Countdown over the past 8 years. This year there are new opportunities to support the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal, including wristbands available for purchase for $2 each, 'Add $1 at the checkout', alongside the always popular raffle, with a VW Golf Tiguan (worth $64,490!) as first prize. Raffle tickets, and the 'Add $1 to your purchase' initiatives are available at all Countdown supermarkets, as well as Wellington Hospital Gift Shop and online. Appeal runs from 4 August to 26 October.  

    • Marathon in 'Minion' Costume Fundraiser
      • Dan has a big heart for charity and he's a pretty creative guy! He's made a suit like one of the Minions from the kids movie Despicable Me - and he wore it while running a staggering 21 kilometres, in the Wellington Half Marathon this June. All for a good cause, Dan chose to raise funds for Wellington Hospitals Foundation with over $1000 donated via his donation page. Words of encourgement from friends and family were posted alongside the donations, "Good on you!" "make it your fastest one yet. good luck <3" as well as contributions from generous members of the public, keen to support Dan in his fundraising efforts: "Dan, I don't know you, but I love Minions and your costume is great! Well done, all the best for your fundraising." Dan said, "It was hard running in the suit, but the people on the sidelines cheering and supporting me was awesome. It's a great cause so I'm pleased I was able to raise funds for the charity, and make a difference - and have a bit of fun too!" Inspired? You can set up a Fundraise Online page too! Its free and easy and a great way to collect donations online for a casue you feel strongly about. To find out more visit the Fundraise Online website or call Jen Boyce, Fundraising and Community Relations Officer for the Foundation on (04) 806 2335.      

    • Late Night Shopping Raises Funds at Outlet City
      • The fantastic Outlet City Team held a late night at the shopping centre and helped raise funds for Wellington Children's Hospital. HOSPI and a group of tireless Foundation Volunteers helped collect donations on the night. A few keen kids joined HOSPI, happy to walk with the Wellingotn Chidlren's Hospital mascot and help collect donations along the way. Thank you to Outlet City for your kind donation on the night, and showing your support for Wellington Children's Hospital. Thanks to everyone who came along and put a dollar or two in our donation buckets for this great cause.                

    • Volunteer Thank You Lunch
      • Last week the Wellington Hospitals Foundation hosted a lunch for our wonderful Volunteers. Trish Lee, Volunteers Manager, organised and lead the lunch to say thank you to our volunteers who do such an amazing job in a wide range of areas throughout our hospitals.  Quick speeches of their appreciation from Bill Day - WHF Chairman, Debbie Chin – Acting Wellington Hospital CEO, and Ben Story – Charge Nurse Manager of the Emergency Department. A few quotes Ben gathered from his team: “the volunteers have a nice presence around the department, smiling faces, welcoming and always happy to help” (ED RN) “friendly, courteous and go out of their way to make patients feel more comfortable” (Associate Charge Nurse Manager) “The hospital volunteers play an integral role in the wider DHB team. They have a direct impact on the patient journey through the hospital and their smiling, friendly, empathetic persona is often the first encounter/contact a patient, friend or relative will have with DHB staff. (Charge Nurse Manager - ED) Once again the WHF would like to thank our wonderful volunteers for the great work they do.  If you would like to inquire about becoming a volunteer click here. 

    • T G Mccarthy Grant Assists Audiology Department
      • The Foundation recently presented a GSI TympStar (a comprehensive middle-ear analyser) to Audiology Department at Wellington Regional Hospital. The purchase was made possible thanks to a grant from Thomas George Mccarthy Trust. The GSI TympStar will be used to perform audiological evaluations on all patients referred to Audiology and enable Audiologists to make appropriate diagnosis together with an appropriate treatment plan for patients.                         Dr. Sargunam Sivaraj, Team Leader (Clinical), Audiology Department with the equipment.

    • Pub Charity Grant Assists Flight Retrieval Team
      • Thanks to a generous Grant from Pub Charity the Foundation have purchased a Hamilton T1 Ventilator for our hospital "Flight Retrieval / Interhospital Transfer Teams". The ventilator is for permanent fixation to a SLIC (Super Light Intensive Care) stretcher and will assist in meeting demand for the transportation of increasingly complex patients who require more complex modes of ventilation during critical emergency flight transfers. One of the main advantages of the Hamilton T1 ventilator is that it can ventilate a wide variety of ages from a child weighing as little as 5kg to more complex adult respitory patients.  

    • Mothers Day a big hit in Wellington Children's Hospital Neonatal Unit and Delivery Suits.
      • All 59 new mums in the Maternity Units at Wellington, Kenepuru and Kapiti Coast and Wellington's Neonatal Unit received a special gift on Mothers Day - A handmade soft toy, a beautiful handmade quilt and a Children's Hospital mascot 'HOSPI'. Manager of the Foundations Hospital Volunteers Trish Lee said that each quilt was hand made by either one of our Foundation volunteers or a student from Onslow College year 10 fabrics class. 'This is a nice way of recognizing new mothers at Wellington Children's Hospital on Mothers Day' Said Mrs Lee.          

    • Hurricanes - Ambassadors of Wellington Children's Hospital
      • Nehe Milner-Skudder, Mota Matu'u, Dane Coles, Tim Bateman, James Broadhurst and James Marshall visitsed CWellington CHildren's today, bringing big Hurricanes flags (perfect for Wellington) and posters to sign for the children in hospital. The players spent time with the kids, playing memory, crafts, and hanging out with the kids, many of whom were in over the Easter weekend, and would be for this coming long weekend too. Messages of 'stay brave' were passed on by the players to the tough kids, and smiles all round for the visit during this short work week. Thank you Hurricanes for visiting the children at Wellington Children's Hospital today - you brightened up thair stay and left them with big smiles for the long weekend.      

    • Ironman and Batman Meet Tough Kids
      • Batman and Ironman visited Wellington Children's Hospital today, spending time with the tough kids in over Easter. The superheroes gave out wristbands to the kids, and messages of staying strong - especially with some children who would be spending Easter in Hospital. The wristbands made a great souvenir of the time they got to meet these awesome heroes during their stay in Children's Hospital. Thanks Wellington Iron Man and Batman for taking time out of your busy crime-fighting schedules to visit the kids at Wellington Children's Hospital. They were thrilled to meet two of their favourite superheroes!

    • Countdown's Hot Cross Bun Deliveries to WCH
      • Sandi, Manager Countdown Lower Hutt & Beth, Manager, Queensgate called to deliver Hot Cross Buns and Easter Eggs to children and families in Wellington Children's Hospital yesterday - thanks Sandi and Beth! Thank you Countdown Supermarkets for your ongoing support - a fantastic charity partner of Wellington Hospitals Foundation for Wellington Children's Hospital.  

    • Bunnings Bring Easter Bunny
      • The wonderful team of Bunnings Porirua visited Wellington Children's Hospital this Easter with a special guest, Easter Bunny! The Bunnings crew set up two Easter Crafts Stations, one on each ward in Wellington Children's Hospital. Kids made bunny pots complete with planted pansies, and wooden boards of foam stickers and pictures - letting their imaginations run wild. Easter Bunny was a big hit with the kids, giving lots of cuddles. Thank you Porirua Bunnings for your ongoing support; the craft days at Wellington Children's Hospital are wonderful regular events the children really look forward to.      

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