
Our Patron
Bishop Patrick Dunn is the Patron of the Catholic Caring Foundation. He is the 11th Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland and was appointed on 29th March, 1995.
He was educated at St Michael’s School in Remuera and then Sacred Heart College in Glen Innes. Upon leaving school, he studied at the University of Auckland followed by studying for the Priesthood at Holy Cross Seminary in Mosgiel. He was ordained in 1976.
Following his ordination, his pastoral work has included working with the Catholic Maori Mission and the parishes of Mangere East, Takapuna, Pakuranga and Northcote.


Our board of trustees
Most Reverend Bishop Patrick Dunn, DD (and patron of the Foundation)
Chair: Treacy Bell
Members:
Frank Heffernan
Dame Lyndsay Freer
Monsignor Bernard Kiely
Matheus Vermunt
Loraine Elliott (Vicar for Social Impact and Communications)
Our donors
communities in the greater Auckland area receive care and support?
Our people
For general information, please contact a member of our team:
Coordinator, Grant & Donor Administration
Tofa Pereira
Ph: 09 360 3045
Email: tofap@caringfoundation.org.nz
Manager
Ann-Marie Parker
Ph: 09 360 3012
Email: annmariep@caringfoundation.org.nz
