Our Bequest Society
The Bequest Society was created especially to honor our supporters who have made a bequest to Ronald McDonald House Auckland.
Membership of the Bequest Society is optional and simply requires that you declare you have included a bequest to us in your will.
By choosing to leave a bequest you will join a very special group of benefactors who, by planning a future gift of support, will help us continue helping future families find a ‘better place’ emotionally, so they can face whatever challenges may lie ahead.
Our Bequest Society attracts vital and sustainable funding for the future running of Ronald McDonald House Auckland. It also enables us to acknowledge continuously during their lifetime those who have generously supported our future families through their will.
As a Bequest Society member you will be presented with an exclusive membership pin, and if you live in the greater Auckland area you will be invited to the House for special luncheons throughout the year — this is a chance to meet with other likeminded benefactors and also meet the families you have generously chosen to support.
The RMH Auckland Trust funds and governs Ronald McDonald House Auckland (48 rooms), the Ronald McDonald House Family Room (13 short stay critical care rooms) in Starship Hospital and RMHA St Martins (16 offsite apartments). It is a registered community charitable trust comprised of the following partners: Auckland District Health Board, Child Cancer Foundation, Heart Children, The Rotary Club of Downtown Auckland, Ronald McDonald House Charities and 2 community representatives. The House, Family Room and St Martins provide a ‘home away from home’ for over 3,000 families of children with life-threatening illnesses each year. The Trust through its staff and partnerships actively fundraises throughout New Zealand to achieve the $3,000,000 p.a. it needs to run the facilities and support its families. Charity Registration number: CC23591