Joy of Giving Afternoon Tea Party

Giving Kindness

Join us for an afternoon of community, connection and contribution in this fun, inclusive event. You'll have an opportunity to listen to our inspirational guest speakers, enjoy light refreshments and a glass of non-alcoholic punch, coffee, tea or bubbles on arrival.

Your ticket includes a Joy of Giving gift bag filled with NZ-made goodness as well as support for eight inspirational NZ charities. We also have an amazing raffle available on the day (cash only).

Our two amazing guest speakers will share their stories based around our theme of 'Giving Kindness'. This event is run in support of the charities Joy of Giving supports this year, with proceeds from ticket sales going to support programmes that give practical care and kindness to support children, young people & women in need in our community.

To extend the kindness impact beyond the event itself we will also have donation collection boxes available for new toiletries and non-perishable food items.

Dress code: wear something joyful - something that sparks joy for you!

Tickets are strictly limited. Early bird tickets available now $45.

About our speakers:

PENNY HULSE MNZM – local governance, sustainability & environment and company director

Penny has recently stepped down from a 27-year career in local government. She was elected as a Waitakere City Councillor in 1995. Penny chaired the Healthy City Committee and developed strong partnerships with community groups and government agencies working on the Waitakere Wellbeing project, which led to the creation of the Family Start programme. She continues to chair the Waitakere Anti-Violence initiative focused on stopping family violence. In 2001 Penny became Chair of the Environmental Management committee and also a member of the Waitemata District Health Board, driving sustainability into the redevelopment of the Waitakere Hospital site. As chair of the City Development Committee in 2004 she oversaw the development of the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area bill. She was Deputy Mayor of Waitakere City from 2007 until amalgamation in 2010. Penny then became Deputy Mayor of Auckland and chaired the Auckland Development committee, producing the Auckland Plan and leading the Unitary plan process for four years. She was re¬-elected to the Auckland Council in 2016 and chaired the Environment and Community Committee until 2019.

Penny is a Director on the Kainga Ora Board, a trustee of the Waitakere Licensing Trust, works in waste sector and holds a variety of other formal board and community roles. She is passionate about sustainability and the protection of the environment for future generations. Penny describes herself as a proud grandmother to three beautiful grandchildren, a keen scuba diver and a dedicated westie. Penny has recently been awarded a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her contribution to local government.

QUIJING WONG – company director, entrepreneur and strategist

Quijing has designed and launched several significant social change initiatives around the world, making her a leading strategist and thinker in this field.

As Co-Founder and Director, she has been guiding her successful social change company, Borderless since 2004. In 2019, Qiujing launched a specialist strategy and innovation division that works alongside leading social change agents in areas of wellbeing, violence prevention, accessibility, biodiversity and environmental restoration.

Qiujing has won awards for producing social change films and campaigns “A Grandmother’s Tribe” and “On the Backs of Women”. She is a supporter of the advancement of equity and equality for women and is an Advisory Board member of the Women’s Fund and is Patron for the Friends of Women’s Refuge in New Zealand.

One of New Zealand’s leading social change thinkers, Qiujing has a strong belief that complex issues need strong, intuitive leadership as well as long-term multi-faceted solutions. In 2017, Qiujing partnered with New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Corporation to launch the Auckland Humanity Project, an innovative wellbeing and violence prevention campaign aimed at growing empathy, compassion and kindness through storytelling. In 2011, Qiujing worked with Minnie Baragwanath to support the creation of the Be. Accessible campaign, a globally recognised initiative to encourage a more accessible world for the one in four people living with a disability/access need.

In 2012, Qiujing was awarded the Blake Leadership Award, for her contribution to social change. And, in 2014, was a finalist in the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards.