September 2013

Elderly peoples' lives transformed

Wellington City Mission CEO Michelle Branney said she believed, “charities needed to work together to benefit from collective action that no individual charity could achieve alone. Bequest income is vital across all charitable sectors. I can’t speak highly enough of the generous donors who have contributed to The Mission’s good work. Elderly peoples’ lives have been transformed since a generous bequest was used to renovate The Mission’s residential care facility - maintenance which was long overdue but unaffordable without the bequest. Our four Community Service programmes (Mission for Families, Mission for Youth, Mission for Independence and Mission for Seniors), also rely on the compassion and generosity of people living in the Greater Wellington region.“