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Te Omanga Hospice was chosen as the official partner of Highlight: Carnival of Lights for 2018, raising funds for the reconstruction of its earthquake-prone building.
HighLight is a free annual event that illuminates Riddiford Garden in downtown Lower Hutt on Work Weekend with a carnival of shows and performances, interactive light installations, fireworks and trucks of food.
Te Omanga Hospice, established in 1979, provides care and support to individuals and their families. terminal illness or limiting life in the Hutt Valley. He is mobilizing $ 10 million to rebuild his earthquake-prone building in the center of Lower Hutt.
The inaugural HighLight event in 2017 brought together more than 100,000 people and raised $ 20,000 for its charitable partner Alzheimer Wellington 2017.
Steed says she hopes the event this year can help Te Omanga Hospice with its fundraising efforts to rebuild its building subject to earthquakes
"We were delighted with the money we were able to reap for our charity partner. last year. "Te Omanga provides essential palliative care services in our community, and they have a great target this year, so it was an obvious choice for us to partner with the local Hutt community.
Biddy Harford, Executive Director of the Te Omanga Hospice, says she's looking forward to seeing what is preparing for this year's HighLight: Carnival of Lights and that she is grateful r Help in their fundraising efforts.
"Being a charity partner at HighLight will help Te Omanga to illuminate lives in our community.With the rebuilding of our earthquake-prone hospice, we need our community as much as the community needs to." hospice. "
HighLight returns to the Riddiford Garden in Lower Hutt from Friday 19th to Monday 22 October 2018 from 8pm – 11pm every evening Free admission.
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