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Events in the Hutt
This calendar shows all public Oxytocin Trust events and all of the birth community events that we’ve been advised about. If you would like your event in the Hutt Valley to be added, please submit the details here.
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It's less than a week to go until our first fundraising quiz night at Sprig + Fern Petone! We have got some great raffle prizes up for grabs each week. A big thank you to the following businesses for their generosity in donating prizes: Arobake, Cath Fitzgerald Photography, Caci, Light House Cinema Petone, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Salute Hair & Day Spa, Whittaker's Chocolate Lovers. Tables can't be reserved for quiz nights, so we encourage you to get there early to reserve your spot. We can't wait to see you there!
Are you an organised person with a few hours to spare a month to help support local families and maternity staff? We are seeking a new volunteer trustee to take on the secretary role for our charitable trust. Have a look at the role description and send us a message if you'd like to know more. We are a small and friendly group who are very understanding of the busy lives of our volunteers. Ngā mihi nui, Megan Telfar and Meg Waghorn Co-Chairs Oxytocin Trust
Today marks the beginning of World Breastfeeding Week 🤱 Breastfeeding isn't always easy and we wholeheartedly agree with this year's theme of wanting to close the gap and see accessible "breastfeeding support for all". We are lucky to have some wonderful people and organisations supporting breastfeeding whānau here in Te Awa Kairangi. Check out this wonderful website for local support available http://breastfeedinginthehutt.nz Are there other breastfeeding supports you'd like to see available in our community?
We hope our community has been enjoying a positive and restful Matariki weekend. Big thanks to the maternity staff who had to work through the public holiday on Friday to support birthing and new whānau in Te Awa Kairangi. We were so grateful to Cupcake Sweeties who gifted us these tinō ataahua Matariki keke capu to pass on (along with some other goodies from our volunteers) to the the hard working staff at Hutt Hospital maternity ward on Friday.
National Volunteer Week 2024 National Volunteer Week 2024 runs from June 16-22. This year’s theme is ‘Whiria te tangata – weaving the people together’. Volunteering weaves us together, strengthening the fabric of our community. Oxytocin Trust is fully volunteer run – our mahi runs on aroha! We are grateful to have a wonderful group of volunteers who form our Oxytocin Squad. These volunteers share their time, energy, and resources to do practical things that support the birthing community in Te Awa Kairangi/the Hutt Valley – we couldn’t do this mahi without them 💜 We send a heartfelt THANK YOU to our own volunteers but also to the many others across Aotearoa New Zealand, who make such a difference through their manaaki and aroha. Ehara tāku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini. My strength is not that of a single warrior but that of many.
Our June Merino sewing workshop is quickly approaching! We will need lots of hands on deck to help get snuggly warm merinos into baby packs for newborns in need at Hutt Hospital. Tasks include sewing, cutting, sorting out and tidying - or even making cups of tea! All levels of sewing ability (including absolutely no experience) are welcomed. A great chance to learn some new skills while meeting friendly people and contributing to a great cause. This project is made possible by a generous donation from the estate of Marie Harrington. Marie was a knitter who used to donate her knitting to her local hospital so this is a way to continue her work. The workshops are facilitated by the fabulous and friendly Ange of SilverCircus Clothing and take place at The Petone Depot.
