Our MS Awareness Week Activities and Photos
Thank you all so much for your generous support of our campaign and collection. We have finished counting and can report a very grand total of $12,135, thanks to everyone who helped make that happen.
We've been sharing photos and stories about some of the recent MS Awareness Week events and activities below.
We have been spreading awareness about MS throughout Greater Wellington during the MS Awareness campaign. Thanks for your help spreading the word amongst your network.
A special and heartfelt thank you to everyone who organised a fundraiser or event, helped to collect, purchased a scone or made a donation to support our MS Awareness Week campaign.
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Farmers' Market Brewtown - Sunday 13 September
The sun came out on a warm spring day as we raised awareness.
Suzie Warwick and Steve at the awareness raising stall at Brewtown Upper Hutt
President Steve McCloskey and Warwick Hollebone raising awareness |
Margaret Webster and Steve and some friends at the market |
Comms & Fundraisier Suzie Linton and friends Frankie and Jasper (the dog) |
Scones for MS Morning tea at the PSA Office
Tim Keats popped on his apron and got busy baking scones for his colleagues at PSA House. He asked them to rank the scone's quality and donate that amount in $ for Wellington MS. Tim and the team raised $533.50!
The Wairarapa - Wednesday 16 September
Some of our Wairarapa Clients collecting for MS Awareness Week |
Maria Luisa out collecting with some of her clients |
Bake Sale at Victoria University by Professor Anne La Flamme and her team
Not only was the baking amazing but the team managed to raise over $1000 for the Wellington MS' Community Advisory Service!
The team with all their amazing baking |
The VUW Team before the hungry hordes arrive |
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The Kapiti Coast
Anne and Alan Woodside enjoy the sunshine while collecting in Paekakariki |
Jenny Tonihi supporting our MS Awareness Week campaign in Kapiti |
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Wellington
A special thank you to our Patron Anne La Flamme and her team who collected at Thorndon New World.
Lara and Cara collecting for WMS at Thorndon New World |
Lara and Steve enjoying a laugh while collecting |
Ellen Legg, an Emerging Committee Member for MSNZ, and Debs Phillips collecting at Wellington New World |
President Steve McCloskey and Debs Phillips, Lead Community Advisor collecting at New World Thorndon |
Debs collecting at Chaffers New World |
The Hutt Valley
A special thank you to everyone who helped collect at Silverstream. Here are a couple of photos of our last collectors of the day.
WMS Secretary Alina Pescini collecting with Sahar at NW Silverstream |
Sahar and Shahd El-Matary raising awareness and collecting for Wellington MS at New World Silverstream |
A special thank you to Sara McKee who organised for her students at Heretaunga College to cover the collection at Silverstream New World from 9am to 4pm.
Sorry we didn't get any photos of our Lower Hutt Valley collectors, who were busy at New World Lower Hutt and Pak'nSave Petone.
Thanks again to everyone who supported our 2026 Collection.