Community Events

Cake stall You can do to just about anything to raise money for Mercy Hospice Auckland - quiz nights, hosting a Cup of Tea Moment, or even asking for donations in lieu of wedding or birthday presents! If you're more the sporty type, why not take part in a running event like Round the Bays or the Auckland Marathon and raise sponsorship.

We have annual hospice events that you can also get involved with: Street Collection, Strawberry Festival, Remembrance Trees.

Whatever fundraising activity you want to do we will support you in every way we can. Have a look at our A-Z guide for more fundraising ideas, and for a calendar of sporting events you can take part in check out www.eventlist.co.nz.

You can even create your own online fundraising page with

If you're interested in doing some fundraising for us, do get in touch so that we can give you practical support. Please contact Marie van Eyk on 361 5966 or marie.vaneyk@mercyhospice.org.nz.

Case Studies

Alan McIntyre A team of 13 decided to take on the New York Marathon 2009. It was no light decision to make and would involve hours of training and a commitment to fundraising from each team member. Everyone paid their own way fully, but agreed to raise funds for Mercy Hospice Auckland.

"We all decided to run the marathon as a tribute to people whom we will never forget. The race was tough – but knowing what we know and having met the people we have, we knew that in the scheme of things it was a small battle in comparison. We ran by choice for people who have had experiences that were not their choice. We ran for people who have left us with an enormous sense of value and appreciation for the life we have." Jan Nichols, Mercy Hospice Auckland CEO.

'Team Mercy' raised an amazing $75,000 for Mercy Hospice Auckland which will go towards education scholarships for hospice staff. Go to www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/TeamMercyNY to view their successful fundraising page.

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Hospice supporter Mark Colthart ran the Adidas Auckland Marathon for hospice in 2009, achieving a personal best of 4:07. On top of this, he raised an amazing $9,677.50; the most money raised through FundraiseOnline for that event. Mark has a personal connection with Mercy Hospice Auckland and was running in memory of his mother who was a long term resident here. He says that the care and support hospice staff gave his family during his mother's illness was incredible. To view Mark's fundraising page go to www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/MarkColthart.

Alan McIntyre completed the London Marathon on 26th April and raised $3,574 for Mercy Hospice Auckland through his online sponsorship page.
Congratulations on this tremendous achievement Alan!

Maggie Barry, patron of Hospice NZ, Jan Nichols, Mercy Hospice Auckland’s CEO, and a contingent of over 40 hospice staff & supporters participated in Round the Bays 2009 for hospice. They raised over $3,500 through their online fundraising page www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/TeamMercy30. The post-run function was kindly sponsored by House of Travel and a lot of fun was had by all!