Financial support for Waiheke kids with health needs

How we help

The Jassy Dean Trust exists to provide financial assistance when tamariki are unwell or have a disability. We’re here to help reduce financial stress so you can focus on on your child’s health and wellbeing.

Apply for support

Applying for support is easy and strictly confidential. Please complete our online application form with the details of your request. All requests are considered, no matter how big or small.

Unless urgent, all applications will be reviewed by our trustees on a monthly basis. Then a Jassy Dean Trust representative will be in contact once your application has been reviewed and a decision made.

Emergency travel envelope

For quick access to an emergency travel envelope please ask at your medical centre or the Waiheke Health Trust.

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How you can help

The Jassy Dean Trust is a Waiheke community charity supporting children's health and wellbeing needs. We fundraise through events like the Waiheke Garden Festival and the Jassy Dean Plant Nursery, and these events are not possible without huge support from volunteers and donors.

We welcome donations at any time through our Jassy Dean Trust Givealittle page.

Help out

A beautifully written and illustrated new children’s book by Waiheke author Jane Parlane and Lyttleton artist Gill Hay.

The story follows eight-year-old Ruby, who lives by the sea on Waiheke. When illness keeps her home from school, she begins to notice the native birds in the bush around her cottage. One night, she hears a mysterious call — could it really be a kiwi?

This is a gentle, uplifting tale for 3–9-year-olds that celebrates family, curiosity, and the magic of New Zealand’s native wildlife. The story also connects beautifully with recent conservation efforts — ten kiwi were released on Waiheke Island in May 2025, marking the first time the birds have been reintroduced to an urban area in Auckland.

We gratefully acknowledge Jane Parlane for generously creating the book and donating all proceeds to the Jassy Dean Trust.

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News

October 2025 update

A timely reminder that the Jassy Dean Trust Spring Plant Sale is coming up on Sunday, 9th November between 10am-4pm at the Sufdale Community Hall. This is chance for us to come together, celebrate the spring, and raise funds for the year ahead. THANK YOU to all who have volunteered for the day. We simply couldn’t do this without you!

And we certainly couldn’t do it without our gardeners! Once again, we'd like to acknowledge Ngaio Lewis and the endless contribution she makes to the Trust with her superb plants! Thanks also to the Waiheke Garden Club for generously contributing treasures from their own gardens, along with contributions from many of the garden owners from previous garden festivals. THANK YOU ALL.

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