None of us want to think about the time when we may need the services of Hospice, but when the time does come, the care and compassion of the staff, and the equipment it provides for loved ones is so gratefully received.
Now it's our time to give back to the Rotorua Hospice by supporting its fundraising efforts.
It needs to raise $30,000 tomorrow night at its annual black tie dinner and auction and has enlisted the services of champion rower, Rob Hamill to help out.
As well as representing New Zealand in rowing events throughout the world, Rob has also produced a documentary about his brother's death at the hands of the Khmer Rouge and has testified in the court of the Crimes Against Humanity Pol Pot Trail.
"We are delighted to have an inspirational and thought provoking guest speaker in Rob. There's a lot of substance to this outstanding individual - but most importantly he is a Hospice ambassador," says funding and development manager Jan Morgan.
