Who is knocking on the door and why.
From Friday 10th October 2025, until the end of March 2026, you may see Mary Potter Hospice fundraising on Wellington streets, in association with Aida.
Mary Potter Hospice Foundation is a charity that relies on the support of people like you, so we can continue to provide free care to people with life-limiting illnesses and their families.
People who give to us regularly every month are part of our valued Starlight Circle programme. Knowing we are getting money each month gives us the confidence that we have a regular income coming in to support our work.
In order to sign up these vital donors we operate a door to door fundraising programme. This method of fundraising is known as face to face. At present, we are using the reputable fundraising company Aida to go door to door for us in the Wellington community.
Aida is a member of the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA) of New Zealand. Members of PFRA must work within a strict regulatory framework. The PFRA works with charities and service providers to ensure quality, integrity and transparency in face to face fundraising by creating an atmosphere of public confidence and regulatory satisfaction. For more information please visit the PFRA website.
When members of the public sign up to join the Starlight Circle with our face to face fundraisers they provide personal information and bank details to allow automatic monthly donations. We ensure this information is kept strictly confidential. Our fundraisers will use iPads to sign up new donors – the same as if you were donating through our website. This means any information you give us will be stored safely.
We use iPads because it’s a quick and efficient way to sign people up. It also ensures we can safely store your information.
How to identify our fundraisers
Legitimate Mary Potter Hospice face to face fundraisers will:
- be wearing branded bibs or jackets with the Mary Potter Hospice logo on them.
- be displaying an Aida identification badge with their name, photo and identification number
- never ask for, or accept, a cash donation
- Will be carrying Mary Potter Hospice’s Starlight Circle literature with them.
- Visit private residences between 9am-8:30pm during summer daylight savings hours only
Where are our fundraisers?
Starting Friday 17th October, our fundraisers will be visiting:
- Aotea
- Brooklyn
- Churton Park
- Grenada Village
- Island Bay
- Johnsonville
- Kowhai Park
- Mornington
- Mount Cook
- Mount Victoria
- Newlands
- Paekakariki
- Papakowhai
- Paparangi
- Paremata
- Te Aro
- Thorndon
- Vogeltown
- Waikanae/Waikanae Park/Waikanae Beach
- Whitby
Fundraisers collecting this week are:
- Peter Cartwright
- Toby Crawford
- Gerald George
- Dorentina Mahaj
- Mickael Coyla
- Heidi Perring
- Edward Cornelsen
Our team of fundraisers are highly trained and enthusiastic individuals. They are dedicated to raising money and building awareness of our commitment to ensuring every person in Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti has access to Hospice care. We are committed to ensuring that our fundraisers offer a positive experience to the public when interacting with them, and are friendly, professional and helpful.
If you have feedback or if you are unsure whether someone claiming to represent Mary Potter Hospice is an authorised fundraiser you can contact:
Penelope Esplin
Fundraiser – Regular Giving
Phone: 04 381 0189 or 021 897 980
Email: starlightcircle@marypotter.org.nz
Thank you for considering a regular gift to Mary Potter Hospice. With your help we can continue to provide free specialist palliative care to over 250 people on any given day, as well as provide grief support to their families.