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Rest Assured Respite Charitable Trust

  • Latest News

      29 September 2024
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    A huge thank you to all of you for your support. A lot has been happening in the trust over the last few months. Thanks to your generosity we have been able to offer more help to those with ME/CFS, FM, Long Covid and related illnesses. Our food delivery services have been extended out of Auckland and down to Hamilton. We have rebranded to ME Respite and on this webpage you will be able to hear a video message from our CEO Phil Morton. https://merespite.org.nz/about-us/ We now offer wellbeing check calls, an online mentoring/support group, and help with supermarket deliveries. Thank you for helping to make this possible.

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  • Wishing you all the best for the New Year 2024

      5 January 2024
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    Thank you so much for all the ways you have supported Rest Assured Respite Trust over the last year. We have been able to help so many more because of your generosity. We hope that 2024 will be a year of hope, blessings and good health for you all.

    With warmest regards

    The Team at Rest Assured

    Phil L, Wendy, Jan, Phil M and Justin

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  • Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year

      14 December 2022
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    All the Team from Rest Assured Respite Charitable Trust would like to thank you so much for your support this year. We have been able to continue our services and expand them thanks to the generosity of yourself and others. May you have a very Merry Christmas and a very happy and healthy New Year. :)

    With Warmest Regards

    The Team at Rest Assured Respite Charitable Trust.

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  • School Muffin Fundraiser May 12th ME Awareness Day

      12 May 2022
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    A huge thank you to our wonderful young volunteers and the amazing Mum behind this idea. An 11 year old came up with the idea and her two school friends helped. 120 muffins baked and sold at a school in Pukekohe. Iced in blue and purple the ME and FM colours. What a fabulous achievement by all of you. You are all legends!!! $237.00 raised for Rest Assured Respite Charitable Trust. Thank you all so much ❤

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  • Cake Stall Howick

      12 May 2022
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    Today a huge thank you to the volunteers and staff who worked so hard to provide goodies or looked after our stall. Many spent hours baking and making items. We raised nearly $600!!! Thank you to those who organised it and those who came and bought the items.

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  • Mid Winter Dinner

      10 October 2021
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    We had a wonderful fundraising event in July 2021. Just before lockdown. We sold tickets for a Mid Winter Dinner and presented a fashion show, silent auction, raffles, singers, dancers and speakers. It gave us an opportunity to meet many of our supporters and share a really funfilled evening with them. We continue to find ways to raise funds as we are committed to bringing a respite facility to so many who desperately need it. Every day we are in contact with those in the community who need one now. If you would like to host a similar event or have an idea to share or would like to fundraise for us please let us know. It all takes us step by step closer to our goal. Stay safe and stay well.

    To see a video of the fashion parade got to https://fb.watch/8xXPmeWtL-/ . All clothing is from our shop "The Charity Boutique" in Rices Mall, Howick, Auckland.

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  • ME/CFS AWARENESS EVENT WHITFORD

      30 March 2019
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    A huge thank you to all who came along to support our Event in Whitford. It was a chance for us to share the aim of the trust and provide some education around ME/CFS. Those who attended stayed on to talk afterwards and the feedback was very positive. Many said that it validated them and it had helped those who came with them to understand this complex condition.

    We continually see the need to provide support for those who have ME/CFS. They need it urgently. Every dollar helps us to do that. Your support is vital to our success. Thank you to those who support us. A one off or regular donation, no matter how small, really helps.Together we can make a difference.

    We live streamed the talks and question and answer time to The Rest Assured Respite Charitable Trust Facebook page for any who were unable to make it to the event.

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  • ME/CFS AWARENESS EVENT WHITFORD AUCKLAND

      12 March 2019
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    Rest Assured Respite Charitable Trust is hosting an event 23 March 1-4pm at the Whitford Community Hall.

    1 Whitford Maraetai Road Whitford Auckland.

    The aims of Rest Assured Respite Charitable Trust will be explained.

    The award winning movie UNREST

    (suggested viewing age 15+) will be shown.

    Afterwards Dr Ros Vallings GP specialising in ME/CFS and Richie Barnett a former NZ Rugby League Captain will speak.

    Q&A time to follow.

    Admission Free

    - Refreshments - Door Prize

    If you would like to reserve a seat or for more information please email respitetrust@gmail.com

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  • Neon Challenge Marathon Wellington

      18 January 2019

    Our grateful thanks to Sam Fernando who ran the Neon Charity run in Wellington to raise funds for Rest Assured Respite Charitable Trust.

    He ran it for his wife who has ME CFS. He found it helped him to understand the exhaustion his wife feels with her illness and the choices she has to make each day about how she uses her little energy. Sam does not have a separate Givealittle page but asked that donations be made to this page.

    Find us on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=479907199165968&id=264962993993724

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  • Donations

      9 October 2017

    Thank you to all who have offered support in the way of donations, you are the building blocks of this vision!! We have Registered Charity status so any donation over $5.00 is tax deductible. A tax receipt will be issued when you donate and sent directly to you via email. Again, thank you for your support, we couldnt do this without you.

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