Hospice Waikato needs help to bridge an ongoing operational shortfall of $4 million a year — and there is something in it for those who get involved.
Apart from doing a good deed and knowing they made a big difference in the lives of the people in hospice care, there is a chance to win a new 2024 Volkswagen T Roc because Hospice Waikato is running a Best Odds car raffle again as a fundraiser.
There are 1500 tickets available at $100 each, meaning each ticket-holder has a 1 in 1500 chance of winning the car.
The proceeds from each ticket sold go directly into funding the vital services of Hospice Waikato such as supporting the delivery of a hospital bed to a patient’s home, a counselling session for a Rainbow Place (children’s hospice) family, or an occupational therapist.
Hospice Waikato chief executive Craig Tamblyn said although Health NZ Te Whatu Ora funded 70 per cent of the hospice’s annual operating costs, Hospice Waikato was responsible for generating significant funds from the community each year to ensure patient care can be delivered free of charge.
