BNI Parnell is hosting a Hospice Charity Steam Train Excursion to raise funds for South Auckland Hospice on 20 November from 8.30am until 3.30pm.
BNI Parnell member and Eventz on Show director, Hayley Buttimore, says the day trip travels to Helensville for a picnic lunch, taking in the beautiful Auckland waterfront and Waitakere scenery.
“There is a pickup option at Papakura and Newmarket stations on the way. The hour stop at Helensville will allow time for lunch and a stroll through the Helensville station, which has been restored by local volunteers.
“It features a museum showing the history of rail in the area. The main street is only a short walk away and a well developed walkway borders the tributary to the Kaipara Harbour,” says Hayley.
There is just room for 350 travellers on what promises to be a great pre-Christmas event, so book now and at the same time enable Hospice to continue its ‘free’ specialist medical and nursing palliative care service for more than 700 families every year.
“Hospice South Auckland must raise $2.8million dollars per year, this is over and above their partial Government funding. It is a huge challenge for the hospice, which relies very heavily on the community to help in this regard.
“The hospice is embarking on a redevelopment of the Hospice to double its size due to demand, and as a result must now raise an additional $6.75 million dollars to increase the In Patient beds substantially.
“By ensuring they have a facility available for acute, non acute and respite hospice palliative care has been indentified as a significant regional infrastructure need,” says Hayley.
