Volunteer Stories | Hospice North Shore - Auckland, NZ (Palliative Care)

“In some small way I am making a difference.”

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:42:54 +1300

“In some small way I am making a difference.” It was an invitation to lunch from Helen Pilkington, original member of the Hospice Women’s Fundraising Committee that started Barbara Litherland’s 30 year involvement as a Hospice volunteer....

Keith Gillespie - Albany Shop

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:56:43 +1300

Within a year of retiring, Keith Gillespie became a volunteer for Hospice North Shore Retired geotechnical engineer Keith Gillespie’s wife, Ann, was already a volunteer at Hospice’s Albany store when Keith decided to also volunteer. However he says...

Chuck & Sophia Ho - Hospice Kitchen

Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:31:04 +1300

Hospice are so grateful for Chuck and Sophia's generosity Chuck and his wife Sophia have, together donated 21 years of volunteering to Hospice North Shore. On 2 August this year, Chuck was recognised for 10 years’ service in Hospice North Shore’s Staff and...

Millie Chin - Devonport Shop

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:02:21 +1300

Millie Chin finds volunteering for Hospice ideal for life as a Mother of school-age children Millie Chin’s first-hand experience of Hospice care was all the motivation she needed to volunteer at her local (Devonport) Hospice shop. “Despite...

Jasmin Cheng - Hospice Kitchen

Sun, 13 Mar 2016 22:09:38 +1300

Jasmin Cheng never imagined she would spend the next five years as a regular weekend volunteer in the Hospice Inpatient Unit kitchen Medical student Jasmin Cheng began volunteering in Hospice North Shore’s kitchen at eighteen years of age, after finishing high school at...

Paul Hopley - Finally Books

Tue, 08 Dec 2015 13:23:02 +1300

Volunteer Paul Hopley has made a huge Finally Books’ stamp collection into a destination for philatelists. Paul’s wide smile and Acubra hat are well-known in the Birkenhead community. His regular routine includes volunteering on a Monday and Thursday at the Hospice...

Sue and Murray Picot - Ellice Road

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:09:00 +1300

Sue and Murray Picot are volunteers of Hospice North Shore Loyal volunteers are the lifeblood of Hospice North Shore’s renowned shops. During Volunteer Awareness Week (21-27 June), the charity took the opportunity to thank the 769 volunteers who make possible the free...

Earline Muir - 25 years of service

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:56:42 +1300

Earline Muir has both given to, and benefitted from, Hospice North Shore. As a long-serving volunteer, Earline has become a familiar face to many at Hospice, working in a number of roles across our service since 1990. From her first role in the kitchen to helping out in...