A rare rose raises $40,000 for Waipuna Hospice

Just over $40,000 has been raised for Waipuna Hospice in the Rose Cottage Dollhouse auction, sponsored and match-funded by EVES Realty.

Waipuna Hospice collaborated with EVES Realty to bring to auction the Rose Cottage Dollhouse – the 1950s inspired, handcrafted dollhouse donated to Waipuna Hospice by Jacquie McNabb.

Jacquie spent three years creating the Rose Cottage Dollhouse, which was originally donated in an effort to downsize and declutter, and says she couldn’t think of anyone more deserving than Waipuna Hospice.

“The way I see it, most of us will end up in Waipuna Hospice’s care one way or another, so I wanted to donate Rose Cottage to them and hopefully help them fundraise”.

Jacqui is blown away by the support shown to the auction and is thrilled by the outcome.

“I’m absolutely delighted that Waipuna Hospice was able to raise $40,000 from the auction, and feel blessed that I was able to contribute in a small way to the care they provide to so many people in our community.”

The Rose Cottage Dollhouse received a top bid of $5,000 and $15,134.20 in donations which, thanks to EVES Realty’s match funding pledge, results in just over $40,000. This money will go directly towards the work of Waipuna Hospice, helping care for and support the Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty community.

While some of Waipuna Hospice’s services are contracted by the District Health Board, they still face an annual shortfall, which this year equates to $4.2 million. As Waipuna Hospice CEO Richard Thurlow explains, fundraising initiatives such as the Rose Cottage Charity Auction go a long way in meeting that demand and making the work of Waipuna Hospice possible.

“Waipuna Hospice is all about providing the best possible palliative care to the terminally ill and bereaved in our community, free of charge, because we believe that everyone should have access to our services. To make this possible, we have to be innovative and find new ways of fundraising. The Rose Cottage Charity auction was a fantastic way of helping us raise critical funds, and we are incredibly humbled and grateful for the support.”

“I would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped make it possible, including the donors, bidders, Farmer Autovillage, Jacquie McNabb, and of course EVES Realty for coming on board as our principal event sponsor, and generously matching every dollar up to $20,000.”