Oxytocin Trust collaborates with local (and sometimes nationwide) eateries and food suppliers who offer to donate a regular treat to the maternity ward at Hutt Hospital.

In November 2019 we began volunteering our time to make things a little bit easier for the midwives and other maternity staff over the busy Summer period and beyond. We found that it is the little things that can make a difference for them. They told us that they used to have Friday night pizzas which cheered them all up, so we contacted some local pizza companies.

First of all, Domino’s Pizzas, Lower Hutt, supported us and for 18 months they were kindly supplying the pizzas and we made sure they were delivered. As from October 2021, Hell Pizza has generously taken on that donation each Friday night – thank you Hell Pizza in Petone, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt who are collaborating to make this happen!

We also set about getting fresh coffee supplies to the staff kitchen and the very generous folk at Ripe Coffee in Petone, have been with us from the beginning.

In the early days we had wonderful Fix & Fogg peanut butter donated, and many boxes of gorgeous avocados donated by The Avo Tree. We then put our deft deliverers from our Oxytocin Squad to work to make sure it got to the maternity ward, Community Midwifery Team and local LMC midwifery groups.

Over the years we have regularly been supported by local caterer, Blue Carrot Catering who have supplied yummy food for events such as International Day of the Midwife.

If you own an eatery or supplier and would consider supporting us in this way, please get in touch. We love regular supplies if possible, and please don’t be scared off by the word “regular” because that can mean just once a year, once a month, once a week – whatever you are able to do. Every little helps go a long way to boost morale.

Thank you so much to these generous people below who are currently donating regularly to support our midwives and maternity staff. Please support them by buying their products to say your thank you to them.