The Annual Hospice Appeal Week is coming up and North Shore Hospice are trying to encourage business friends to consider joining with their staff to support Hospice.
Funding Development Manager at Hospice North Shore, Gaynor Larsen, said the hospice would be delighted if BNI chapters would get behind their “Hospice Cuppa” campaign.
“Hospice North Shore has joined with Mercy and West Auckland Hospices with this campaign and we are all contacting special business supporters asking if they will consider Hosting a Cuppa. BNI’s in Auckland City and West Auckland might also be interested in supporting this initiative although I expect the Hospice team from Mercy and West Auckland may contact them.”
While Hospice Appeal Week is 13 – 20th May, Hospice Cuppa can be anytime, preferably, but not restricted to, the May- June period.
This is how it works:
Businesses who sign up to Host a Hospice Cuppa, will receive a Host Pack which includes:
* Tea & Coffee provided by Dilmah Tea & Caffe L’Affare
* Recipe ideas provided by 2011 Masterchef, Nadia Lim
* Invitations
* Donation forms
“The Hospice Cuppa Host arranges a morning or afternoon tea and together with help from our Host pack provides the food and beverage, invites staff and/or clients. Attendees make a donation to Hospice North Shore.
“In organisations where there are teams/departments it may be that each team has a Hospice Cuppa, or one team plays Host, inviting the rest of the organisation to their Hospice Cuppa. Some organisations have incorporated raffles, casual Fridays, baby photo competitions – it’s only limited by your imagination!
“All (Hospice North Shore) Hosts and guests also will go into the draw to win a High Tea experience for six at the beautiful “Peace & Plenty” in Devonport (North Shore) and all participating businesses go into a draw to win a morning tea platter delivered to their workplace courtesy of the Luscious Foodstore.
“We have a rather exciting launch for this campaign coming up on Thursday 3rd May 11am – Midday.”
For more information, or a copy of the invitation, or a flyer for you to use, email Gaynor at GaynorL@nshospice.org.nz
“I would also suggest that businesses joining in our Cuppa Campaign, identify which BNI group they are part of as money raised can go towards the cost of the annual Sky TV Sponsorship in our In Patient Unit which many BNI groups are raising money towards.
“We would love to have you join us on Thursday 3rd and of course love your help with this Cuppa campaign, which we are hoping will become an annual event,” Gaynor said.
