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Ian Mavor Foundation

Locality: Gold Coast, Queensland

Phone: +61 412 455 176

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25.01.2022 A new Stroke Support Group starts tomorrow and will be held on every 2nd Tuesday of the Month from 10am to 1pm at the Hopewell Centre. It is a free social group for stroke survivors to find support, friendship and wellness advice. Lunch is also included. Learn valuable life skills and take back control of your self-care. This free service is provided by Wesley Mission Queensland and sponsored by the Ian Mavor Foundation. For more information please contact Julie Howe on 0422 ...191 146. Address: 88 Allied Drive, Arundel.

25.01.2022 Getting ready for another celebration at Ians beloved Hopewell ... Christmas is now in July so everyone is excited including one young pup who is patiently waiting for the food to be served!

24.01.2022 A Paradise Kids Storybook Collection Gift Pack ... off to a new home. Our storybooks are designed to help children relate to the deep emotional issues and painful situations they are currently facing in the safeness of a storybook. If you would like to purchase a pack of your own please visit the Angel Appeal website. https://angelappeal.com.au The Paradise Kids Storybook Collection is an Educational Project of the Rev. Dr Ian Mavor Foundation. These resources are ideal for parents, educators and social/youth workers who work with children dealing with aspects of grief from various kinds of loss.

22.01.2022 IMF is pleased to help provide Free Morning Teas for Carers in 2020. Held monthly by Living Well Respite at Simply Divine Cafe in Arundel, they are designed to be a safe caring space for those at home caring for loved ones. Come be their guest and enjoy!

20.01.2022 A time to rejoice... Ian would love that the foundation in his name is continuing to provide hope... helping people to live well even though it may be their last Christmas. Something Ian did throughout his own life. IMF is joyfully sponsoring the Living Well Christmas Party with the help of our Westfield Local Heroes Grant.

19.01.2022 A morning well spent with the 6 Westfield Local Hero Finalists representing various charities across the Gold Coast. Much appreciated gracious hospitality from Westfield Coomera and the team at Signature Cafe who provided a delicious morning tea. Thank you to everyone who voted for our founder, Deirdre Hanna and the Ian Mavor Foundation ... now the wait is on while they count votes. Westfield Coomera Signature Cafe Westfield

19.01.2022 When your gift finds purpose ...

19.01.2022 Come be part of our Sunday Service as we celebrate the resurrection of the Christ. Service notes are available for download via the news section of the Paradise Kids website. https://paradisekids.org.au/news/2020/easter-home-us Thank you to our special guests... Luke Harrison and Elisa James Voice and Presentation Coaching #easterathome

18.01.2022 We Would Love Your Support! Deirdre Hanna has been nominated and selected as one of 6 finalists to win $10,000 for Westfield Local Heroes!! Ian and Dee created Hopewell Hospice and Paradise Kids and his legacy lives on in the Ian Mavor Foundation. , Dee will use the funds for the Ian Mavor Foundation Special Projects which are: The creation of more educational resources for grieving children, including story books about loss and grief in childrens language t...he death of a parent, the suicide of a parent, domestic violence, bullying and other really big life issues that children have to face. Re-create and re-gather Angels for the 2019 Angel Choir and teach vocal skills to provide healthy self-esteem which builds confidence, and raises money for Paradise Kids which they founded in 1996. Westfield says Deirdre is a deserving recipient, childrens author, palliative care pioneer, educator and all-round humanitarian. Deirdre has touched thousands of lives on the Gold Coast. Your vote will help us honour Ians legacy of death education and spiritual care for children and adults. Easily cast your vote, and dont forget to tell your friends https://surveys.reputation.com/surveys3/run

16.01.2022 A wonderful woman ... A wonderful legacy!

16.01.2022 We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 Westfield Local Hero is Deirdre Hanna ... awarding the Ian Mavor Foundation $10,000. What a gift the Foundation desperatly needs! A massive thanks to everyone who voted for us ... we could not have done it without your support. Childrens author, palliative care pioneer and all-round humanitarian Deirdre Hanna has touched thousands of lives on the Gold Coast. In 1994, she and her late husband, Rev Dr Ian Mavor, started the Gol...d Coasts first Hospice, Hopewell Hospice. Next came the Paradise Kids charity to help children after a loved one passed away. We wanted the hospice to be a place of serenity and beauty where families could visit, where pets could come and stay, where children could sleep over, where bereaved loved ones could be comforted, and where the concept of hospitality for which the Gold Coast is renowned could be extended to those at the end stage of life, says Deirdre. She feels immensely privileged to be voted a Westfield Local Hero. We started out to care for a few dying people but have cared for over four thousand children and two thousand adults, and we are continually expanding to care for more in the community. One of Deirdres main projects is the creation of educational resources for grieving children, including storybooks that explain the grief process in childrens language. Another is the Paradise Kids Angel Choir, which builds confidence and self-esteem for the participants. Although in her seventies, she says she still has a lot to achieve. I want to continue writing and training future generations in compassionate community service. After her husband and co-founder died in the hospice they established, Deirdre started a foundation in his name to keep the charities going, and to honour his legacy of health education and spiritual care. The grant will help fund the foundation, says Deirdre Thank you to Westfield Coomera for this wonderful opportunity.

15.01.2022 While we may not be able to gather together in a building this Easter there are still many ways to worship and celebrate so join Deirdre and Bentley Hanna online from Hopewell as they remember Jesus on this holy day. Forever by Kari Jobe John 6:35 /Psalm 23:4/1Peter 2:24 #easteronline2020 #connected

14.01.2022 IMF produces storybooks that are designed to be a useful tool to help children relate to the deep emotional issues and painful situations they are currently facing in the safeness of a story. Our Storybook Collection on display at Paradise Kids and available online at Angel Appeal. https://angelappeal.com.au/storybook-collection/ #therainbowhouse #paradisekidsstorybookcollection

11.01.2022 Do you agree with Jim Rohn? What are your "good life" essentials?

11.01.2022 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT IMF is closely following guidance from the Australian Government and Official Health Advisories in regards to the Coronavirus: COVID-19. Some of the programs the IM Foundation sponsors have been temporarily suspended until further notice. We will keep you updated but in the meantime, quietly continue with strength and compassion. ... Program Suspensions Include... Carers Morning Tea at Simply Divine Cafe Stroke Support Group at Hopewell Exploring Spirituality at Hopewell Hospice #covid19

11.01.2022 To help make your Sunday Happy ... a quote from Dr Jonathan Ramachenderan

10.01.2022 The legacy of heroes is ... the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example. - Benjamin Disraeli

10.01.2022 A look at Ians beloved Hopewell Hospice ... still thriving and providing over 25 years of loving, compassionate care at the end stage of life.

10.01.2022 LEST WE FORGET. Today we commemorate our ANZACs, we thank them for their service and remember those who died defending our beloved country and freedom. #lightupthedawn #anzac2020

10.01.2022 Please vote for the Ian Mavor Foundation so we can get more bushfire storybooks printed for children in affected areas ... Thank you. (peanuts, please come home storybook)

10.01.2022 A good news story of a someone that chose to do something ... we all can be heroes ... we all can use what we got to make a difference in the lives of others. Whats in your hand ?

09.01.2022 We are celebrating acknolwdgement of Deirdre Hannas continued servant-leadership, prophetic and compassionate work which has garnished her a well-earned Lifetime Achievement Award from Palliative Care Queensland Inc. Many are thankful for Deirdre and Ians amazing contribution to the palliative care sector through Hopewell Hospice, Paradise Kids, Living Well Respite, Spirituality & Womens Groups, Spiritual Care Chaplaincy, Workshops and Childrens Books. #pallcareinqld

09.01.2022 An interesting article looking at depression in men...

09.01.2022 A Father is neither a Anchor to hold us back nor a Sail to get us there but a Guiding Light whose love shows us the way! IMF honouring our dads, past present and future.

08.01.2022 Please join us as we have the chance to discuss the deep existential journey we all have to face one day. Lets be prepared so that we can live more mindfully more fully and more joyously in the present - and every moment.

07.01.2022 A good read on trauma form the Mighty ... Ian showed children and their families how to feel their feelings and grieve their losses through the creation of Paradise Kids and we are so thankful this legacy continues.

07.01.2022 Boxing Day. When English Aristocracy used to box up left over foods and give them to the poor. Our festive leftovers are the beautiful memories created by IMFs sponsorship of the Paradise Kids Angel Choirs 2019 season. The PK Angels raised close to $5000 for Paradise Kids whilst heralding good news and great joy across the Gold Coast filling the hearts of many with peace and love. IMF could not have sponsored this festive service in our community without the help of Westfield Coomera, Mayor Tom Tate and Cr Bob La Castra who all contributed financially to IMFs educational projects for children. As you prepare to enter in to a new year remember there are Angels everywhere, not looking as you expect they would they will catch you unawares and fill your heart in ways you never could imagine.

07.01.2022 We are so appreciative of Helping Hands and Oxenford Village for their kind and generous support of Ians beloved Paradise Kids. A big thank you for highlighting our continued work within the community, including our Storybook Collection produced by IMF, especially for Paradise Kids. Heres how you can join in and lend a helping hand to Paradise Kids... Spend $20 in one transaction* at any participating store to receive your token until 12 April 2020. Place your token ...in one of the entry boxes located in-store. At the end of the campaign, your tokens will be tallied and a donation made to each participant to assist them on their journey. See more

07.01.2022 LEST WE FORGET. Today we commemorate our ANZAC's, we thank them for their service and remember those who died defending our beloved country and freedom. #lightupthedawn #anzac2020

05.01.2022 God has given us so many things to be thankful for ... A Mother is the gift that beats them all. Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's...

04.01.2022 ...and if the acknowledgement was not enough, the award is just as beautiful! Thank you Palliative Care Queensland Inc.

03.01.2022 IMF founder and Westfield Local Hero recipient, Deirdre Hanna spent the afternoon in the presence of some heavenly host as the Paradise Kids Angel Choir sang their way around Westfield Coomera on Saturday afternoon. The 2019 season of the Angel Choir is proudly sponsored by IMF with the help of our Local Local Heros grant and Mayor Tom Tate.

01.01.2022 The latest book Peanuts, Please Come Home from the Paradise Kids Storybook Collection which is produced by the Rev. Dr Ian Mavor Foundation has been "enthusiastically received, and a few tears shed"! The books were delivered yesterday to bushfire affected areas around Milton, Ulladulla and Mollymook. Books were also donated to libraries and, the Recovery Centre at Conjola Park where 90 homes were lost to the bushfires. You can view and purchase our Story Book Collection here: https://angelappeal.com.au/storybook-collection/