Can you help support the Race4Life Trust wish service?

The Race4Life Trust, the only not-for-profit dedicated to fulfilling the wishes of terminally ill adults in New Zealand, is calling for public donations to support its beautiful work. Like many charitable organisations struggling to raise funds during the pandemic, we are looking for a helping hand with our wish costs.

The organisation is in its seventh year after being founded in 2015 by Viv James. With a background in palliative care at Auckland’s Mercy Hospice, Viv established Race4Life – a service granting wishes to New Zealanders over the age of 18 with a terminal illness.

Viv’s story was recently previewed on TVOne’s Good Sorts and can be viewed by clicking on this link:

https://youtu.be/DGiscAd87xI

Wishes granted by Race4Life are as varied as the imagination and include destination wishes all over New Zealand, celebrations of life and money-can’t-buy experiences. These range from meeting famous icons, skydiving, hot air ballooning, hot laps in race cars and everything in between! These special experiences leave patients and their whanau with cherished memories. But it is not only the patients that benefit. The communities who bring our wishes to life are also hugely impacted by their involvement and the act of giving.

Race4Life has worked with over 600 patients to date and counting! There are currently over 20 wishes on our waitlist, with more applications being received each month. Although much of the wish cost is donated through the generosity of the goods and service providers we work with, it is help for the non- donated costs that we are asking for help with.

Pre COVID-19, major fundraising events and grants covered the costs associated with maintaining the wish service. However, after a challenging two years and event restrictions still in place, the Race4Life team would love your help!

If our story or work has touched your heart, we ask for and welcome your donations. Every little bit helps.

THANK YOU!