Horowhenua Youth Health Service (Youth One Stop Shop)

Hi everyone, this is an introduction to our Horowhenua Youth Health Service Give-A-Little page. The Horowhenua Youth Health Service offers primary care medical services to young people between the ages of 10-24 in Horowhenua and is part of the Youth-One-Stop-Shop based in Palmerston North.

A year or so ago we managed to raise some money using a Give-A-Little page to pay for orthodontic work on a young person we saw regularly at the clinic and he has just about completed his course of treatment now and is rapt with the results.

We got such great support from those who donated, and from the site, that in the end we received more than the target amount we needed. We used the extra funds to support many other young people in our area. That included paying for more dental treatment for young people who couldn’t otherwise afford it. We also used the funds to help young people with petrol vouchers and food and meal vouchers as well as to help buy them the odd birthday present and movie ticket or sometimes just a box of chocolates to say, ‘You’re awesome.’

The young people we see often carry big stories and it can take a lot to share them and giving them something to say they are awesome can be such a powerful way of saying we heard them and were moved by them. Sometimes it takes so little to make them smile.

With that in mind we’ve decided to put up another Give-A-Little page to see if we can keep on doing what we have been. We’ve been very generously supported by Angel Delivery, a meal delivery company, who have forged a partnership with us to supply some meals and treats for the young people whenever we need them to. And we’ve been looked after as well by the Levin Rotary Club, who have helped to renovate our new reception area and also donated to our fighting fund.

So if you’d like to support us as well please have a think about donating some money to our Give-A-Little page so we can continue working on these projects. It’s a very practical way of saying that we care about our young people. Anything you are able to give, no matter how small, will be greatly appreciated. We’ll try to keep you updated too as we go along so you can see how the fund is being used. Best wishes to you all and thanks again for taking a look at our page.