Join us in ending avoidable blindness—together, we can make accessible eye care a reality for all.
It’s estimated that 9 out of 10 people in the Pacific who are blind don’t need to be. So, let’s do something about it.
When you fundraise for The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ, you’re helping restore sight and transform lives across the Pacific. Every dollar raised brings us closer to a world where everyone has access to quality eye care, regardless of where they live.
Professor Fred Hollows
Download our presentation and give an engaging talk to your peers. This is perfect for community groups, a change-up to a book club, or just an excuse to have friends over and chat.
Spread the joy on your special day by giving the gift of sight to someone in the Pacific. Ask your friends and family to donate to Team Fred in lieu of your gift.
Invite your friends over for a lesson in your skill. Maybe you’re a whizz at cake decorating, or art comes naturally; there will be plenty of people who would love a workshop by donation.
Invite your friends and family over for a dine by donation meal. What could be better than a tasty meal with great company whilst raising money to restore someone’s sight?
Throughout the year there are dozens of sport events you can join. Whether it's the Auckland Marathon, Cycling Lake Taupo or taking part in an Iron competition, these are brilliant ways to ask for sponsorship.
A variety of downloadable assets to help with your fundraiser – posters, online badges, flyers – you name it!
Every Thursday, the Kerikeri Woodchoppers meet to split wood donated by Kerikeri locals. Mostly retired, the group are working for a cause, as the split wood is dried and then sold back to the community as firewood. So far they have $330,000 raised to date.
Students from Mt Roskill Grammar’s Hillary House hosted a bake sale for their school fundraising event, raising a total of $305. One of our staff also went along to present during their house assembly, helping to educate the next generation of Fred supporters.
Ciara ran 42 kilometres at the 2022 Auckland Marathon and, thanks to Servcorp’s dollar-matching donation, raised $4,362 for The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ.
Students from Mt Roskill Grammar’s Hillary House hosted a bake sale for their school fundraising event, raising a total of $305. One of our staff also went along to present during their house assembly, helping to educate the next generation of Fred supporters.
Stephen has been making jams, marmalades, and chutney using his Grandmother’s old copper jam pan for about 20 years. It’s a hobby he’s kept up since moving into the Warkworth Oaks retirement village where he sells his creations in exchange for donations.
The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ account has been set up as a bill payee with most NZ banks so you can find us in the list of bill payees on internet banking. You can also set a payment up manually using the details below:
Account Name: The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ
Account Number: 38-9008-0866758-06
Particulars: Initial & Surname
Reference: Your supporter ID. Please call us on 0800 227 229 or email info@hollows.nz if you do not know your supporter ID number.
Code: Your phone number.
If you live in the Kerikeri area, the Kerikeri Woodchoppers sell and deliver firewood, with all of their proceeds going to The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ. They also accept donations of firewood and trees.
Contact Peter Cleghorn on 021 118 6407 or Martin Adams on 09 407 4000.
To encourage people to donate to The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ in celebration of your birthday, wedding or anniversary, you can set up your own online donation page. Visit our Fundraise page for more information.
For more information on starting a collection contact us.
To make a donation in memory, click Donate and make sure the “Donate in memory” box is selected. The message you enter will be displayed on our online Memoriam Board.
If you’d like to leave a bequest, please contact our Relationship Manager Karen Blake on 0800 227 229. See our Gift in Will page for more information on leaving a bequest in your Will.
Your donation could be used to restore someone’s sight, but it may also go towards a range of other programme activities like training eye doctors and nurses. These health professionals will then go on to help thousands of people in their community. All of the work we do aims to strengthen eye health systems throughout the Pacific.
Of course, we are happy to help! Please call us on 0800 227 229 to organise.
Most shopping centres do not allow this, however, it’s always worth contacting the Facility Manager of the centre to seek further information.
No, you are not employed by The Foundation. You are a Proud Supporter of our organisation and not an employee.
If you feel it’s appropriate to do so, you may approach any organisation that you think might be happy to help in your fundraising efforts. Please be clear that you are a Proud Supporter who is fundraising for our organisation, and not an employee of The Foundation.
Of course, and we would be pleased to help you with resources. Please call us on 0800 227 229 and we can help you organise this.
If people are donating to you on the provision that you are fundraising for The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ, then the donations should be passed on.
That will depend on how you intend to fundraise (skydiving for example). Regardless, it is the fundraiser’s responsibility to assess and then organise any necessary insurance with the appropriate company. The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ does not offer insurance.
You can use our online donation form, transfer the funds into our bank account, or call us for help on 0800 227 229.
For bank transfers, use the following details:
Account Name: The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ
Account Number: 38-9008-0866758-06
Particulars: Initial & Surname
Reference: Your supporter ID. Please call us on 0800 227 229 or email info@hollows.nz if you do not know your supporter ID number.
Code: Your phone number.
Towards ending avoidable blindness and vision impairment in the Pacific. You can use our impact calculator to see what each amount of money can contribute towards. For example, $25 will help to pay for one cataract surgery, and $10 can provide up to three pairs of glasses.
Absolutely, we can give talks throughout NZ, and we’re happy to present online as well.
The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ is a registered charitable organisation under the Charities Act 2005.
Charities Commission registration number is CC23722.
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