Please help us support our kids by providing the little extras that fall outside of government funding.  We want to make our Hospital a friendly and exciting place

 The Redevelopment Programme

Every year there are over 23,000 visits to Wellington Children's Hospital from sick kids just like Thomas.

Wellington Children's Hospital is about to undergo a major redevelopment and makeover.  We need your help to make our Children's Hospital a safe, child-friendly environment with state of the art medical equipment.

We need to raise $1.6 million so children just like Thomas can enjoy being a child during their hospital stay. 

Please use our official, secure online donation page www.whhf.org.nz/donate to support this very important programme.

Money raised will go towards:

• State of the art paediatric medical and surgical equipment to help hospital staff look after our kids.
• A new playground in the new outpatient area that will have more than 18,000 visits each year.
• New and upgraded toys, games, art materials, TVs and computers.
• Chair beds so parents can sleep comfortable by their child's bedside.
• The finishing touches such as wall paintings to provide a fun environment for our sick kids while they recover.

Your donation will make a real difference to thousands of children and their families while they're at Wellington Children's Hospital.

THOMAS

Six year old Thomas has had a harder life than most young kids.  Born with a condition which has resulted in him needing several operations so far, Thomas has become a regular patient at Wellington Children's Hospital.  He even knows the Paediatric Surgeons by their first names.

We first meet Thomas in early 2008 when the Easter Bunny and Woolworths Johnsonville brought Easter treats in to Wellington Children's Hospital.  Thomas was in the hospital again a month later when The Dominion Post featured the Royal Doulton Tiles in Wellington Hospital.  He is such a bright, friendly boy that you can't help but smile around him.

Thomas says the worst thing about Wellington Hospital is that "it hurts and I just want to be better".  Making the trips less painful is the play specialist Megan, who always has lots of activities set out for young patients to do and best of all spends time with all the children. 

When we asked Thomas what he thinks about Wellington Children's Hospital he said "they need more puzzles" he thinks, and things for Mum and Dad to do.  A bit more privacy in the hospital ward would be good too, "cos when Dad stays with me, he snores big snores".

Thomas and his family constantly amaze us with their continued support of Wellington Children's Hospital and the Redevelopment Appeal.  We could not do this without their support.  Thank you!

Fundraising - Top Ten Tips

You know you want to support the Wellington Children’s Hospital, but not sure how – here are some ideas to make your event tip top!

1. Decide what you want to do
2. Allow plenty of time for your event
3. Set a date
4. Decide who will help with your event
5. Run your ideas by an parent or teacher
6. Get your publicity material from the Wellington Hospitals and Health Foundation
7. Think about possible problems that may crop up e.g. bad weather
8. Always have two people to count the money
9. Contact local press, radio and TV stations
10. Send your photos, money and story to Wellington Hospitals and Health Foundation and we will be able to include some of your photos in our newsletter.

Fundraising Ideas!

Auctions
Balloon Race
BBQ
Beard Shaving
Bingo
Book Sale
Car Boot Sale
Car Cleaning
Carol Singing
Fun Fair
Gala Evening
Garden Party
Gift Shop
Head Shave
Individual Gifts
Indoor Games
Jumble Sale
Jobs about the House
Lawn Mowing
Lottery
Quizzes
Raffles
Sports Day
Talent Contest
Tennis Comp
Theatre Evening
Theme Event
Toy Fair
Tacky Tie Day
Triathlon
Wacky Clothes Day

Corporate Partners

The Wellington Children’s Hospital has always relied on public support and this is still essential to help us provide world class, specialist, child health care. We fund vital services such as new facilities and medical equipment, research into childhood illnesses, parent accommodation and play specialists.

Companies play a vital part in this objective. There are many ways in which companies can support the Wellington Children’s Hospital and help us continue to provide the very best care for sick children.

Charity of the Year - lots of companies are discovering the fun and benefits of supporting a chosen charity. This can be a great way of motivating staff behind one objective, with a variety of team building, exciting and social activities.

Cause related Marketing Partnership – Give a percentage of your product or service to the Wellington Children's Hospital and the Wellington Hospitals and Health Foundation logo will help you to build strong brand values with your target customers.