Wellington Hospitals and Health Foundation

Name :

Wellington Hospitals and Health Foundation

Address  :

Wellington Hospital
Private Bag 7902

Town  :

Wellington

State  :

Wellington

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Post Code:

6242

Phone  :

04 806 2332

Web URL  :


Description

About Us
The Wellington Hospitals amp Health Foundation is a registered charitable trust that raises funds for projects to improve the comfort and welfare of patients and their families at Wellington Hospital Kenepuru Hospital Wellington Childrens Hospital and the Kapiti Health Centre

Mission
The Foundations mission is to involve our communities in our hospitals and health services and the challenge for the Foundation is to raise sufficient funds each year to enable the Foundation to provide for those extra projects that are not funded by the Government
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