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Hayley's Island Escape

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As many of you know, our dear friend and consular colleague, Hayley Ellwood, lost her daughter, Grace, in a car accident this past weekend.  Grace was a beautiful person inside and out.  She would often visit us at the consulate and was a much loved member of our consular family.  Many of our staff here in Auckland watched Grace grow from the time she was a toddler to the smiley and spunky 16 year old that just got her driver's license and first job.  Grace lit up everywhere she went and the world is noticeably dimmer in the aftershock of her sudden departure.

Hayley jokingly expressed that she could really use a vacation to an island to get away from this heartbreak and the relentless demands of everyday life.  But she's the type of person that, even in this time of personal tragedy, will try to push through and get back to work ASAP because she worries about us.

This fundraiser is to all but force Hayley to take the break that she absolutely needs and deserves, but would never ask for on her own.  Please donate what you can so we might send her someplace that is sunny and warm, just like Grace.
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