Mrs Kate Hargraves, of Auckland, QSM for services to the community
Kate Hargraves is the Auckland region Co-ordinator for Project Uplift, which collects bras for women in need, distributing these as far as the Pacific nations. For the Middlemore Foundation, she collects and supplies baby clothes, baby seats, crutches, wheelchairs, strollers, bedding, toys, books and reading glasses. She has supplied bras, swimwear, and washable sanitary items to schools and provides items to women’s prisons. She works with Lions and various Rotary Clubs to distribute items within the Pacific Islands. Mrs Hargraves organizes a daily bread run, coordinating with various bakeries and organisations to provide for families in need.