Heart Children Awareness Week was held from 20th - 27th May 2006. During Awareness Week, Heart Children New Zealand members and parents, co-ordinated a variety of awareness and fundraising activities.
Heart Children New Zealand hopes to raise $250,000 to provide essential services for heart children and their families and to develop a national network of family support workers. These people will assist heart children and their families when they return home from hospital and attempt to resume their normal lives.
A number of events were held for different parts of the country including a charity luncheon featuring Sir Richard Hadlee in Invercargill, Heart Stopper Challenges at BBQ Factory stores nationally, Memorial Services and a Street Appeal on Friday May 26.
Donations to Heart Children New Zealand can still be made at any branch of the Bank of New Zealand, or by texting HEART to 469 (to make a $3 donation), phoning 0900 4 HEART (0900 443 278) (to donate $20),
or Online through this website www.heartchildren.org.nz
Regional branches of Heart Children NZ also held various activities through out the week nationwide, with a selection of the previous years photos available by clicking the photos below.
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2002 Photos
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2004 Photos
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For more information on "Awareness Week" contact
Debbie Madden
Media Liaison
Heart Children New Zealand
Ph: 09 377 9950 ext 805 Mobile: 027 5556451
debbie@heartchildren.org.nz
