Through your company
Mercy Hospice Auckland is committed to building long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with companies interested in supporting our work. Whether it's fundraising days involving your staff, customer promotions or awareness raising initiatives, we will work with you to achieve your corporate social responsibility objectives, providing high level account management along the way.
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Charity of Choice
Adopting Mercy Hospice Auckland as your 'Charity of Choice' is an ideal way for your company to focus its charitable activities to make a real difference over the long term.
Case-study: PSIS
PSIS Auckland City and Onehunga branches have adopted Mercy Hospice Auckland as their long-term charity partner. They looked at several
other community based charities in the Auckland area and felt that Mercy Hospice was the right fit with their company values.
PSIS kick-started the partnership by organising a raffle and running a lending promotion with a donation back to hospice.
They went on to become our lead sponsor of the Strawberry Festival by sponsoring all of the marketing costs associated with the event,
and have continued their support by selling our Strawberry Angel decorations and Remembrance Tree baubles in their branches over the Christmas period.
We are delighted to have been adopted as PSIS’s charity of choice and look forward to building on the partnership.
Company donation
Your company can help make a difference by making a simple donation*, either to a specific project or to Mercy Hospice Auckland's work in general.
We also have a number of companies who support us by donating product and services.
*33% of money donated to charities can now be claimed back as a tax refund
Dilmah NZ is a long time supporter of hospice. Every year they donate thousands of tea-bags for patients, their families, and staff, and have extended their generous support by sponsoring our inaugural Hospice Cup of Tea Moment this year. The 60 companies and community groups who participated all received a pack which included Dilmah Tea.
"Dilmah is very pleased to have supported Mercy Hospice with the 'Cup of Tea Moment'...... somehow it is the perfect fit.
Dilmah made the decision to support Hospice in recognition of the fantastic service that Hospice has made to the terminally
ill & their families year after year. Dilmah has the view that Business is a Matter of Human Service." Nigel Scott, National Manager Dilmah NZ Ltd
Involve your staff
Fundraising at work is fun, motivating and great for team building. There are plenty of ways you can support the work of Mercy Hospice Auckland by involving your staff. How about organising a ‘Dress down day’ or a ‘Hospice Cup of Tea Moment’ in your office? We can provide you with various fundraising materials such as leaflets, posters and collection boxes to support your event.
Staff at DB Breweries got behind Hospice Awareness Week by organising a Cup of Tea Moment in the office, raising $500 in the process. DB have continued their support by donating beer for our Drinks Trolley – a service offered to inpatients and their families at lunchtime and the evening. We are delighted with this support and look forward to an ongoing partnership with DB.
“Many staff at DB Breweries have experienced the wonderful services offered by Hospice personally which is why they were so eager to support the Cup of Tea Moment. DB management also supported this staff initiative which we hope will be become an annual occasion. It was great opportunity for staff to mix and mingle and take a moment out from their busy work days to talk to their colleagues informally and think of others.” Jo Jalfon, Communications Manager DB Breweries Limited
We also have volunteering opportunities and annual hospice events such as our Street Collection, Strawberry Festival, Remembrance Trees that you could help with. Have a look at our A-Z guide for more fundraising ideas, or for a calendar of sporting events you could enter a team in, check out www.eventlist.co.nz.
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Involve your customers
Work with Mercy Hospice Auckland to help promote your product or service and strengthen the loyalty of your customers.
Cause related marketing
Linking your brand or product with Mercy Hospice Auckland is a great way to reinforce your profile as a socially responsible brand, drive sales and raise vital funds for our work.
New World stores in Auckland City were generous supporters of Hospice Awareness Week. Staff asked customers to ‘Add a Dollar’ to their grocery bill during the week which raised $2,900. We are delighted with this result, as well as the awareness gained from posters in the shop windows and check-out areas. Thank you to Rob, Penny, Robert and all their enthusiastic staff who supported the initiative.
Sponsorship
We have a range of services and events targeting different audiences that your company could support. Sponsorship packages can be tailored to meet your Corporate Social Responsibility objectives.
For more information about how you can get involved, please contact Marie van Eyk on 361-5966 or email marie.vaneyk@mercyhospice.org.nz.
For a list of all those organisations who have supported Mercy Hospice Auckland please click here.