In 2026, Calvary Riverina Hospital will mark 100 years of care for the people of the Riverina and surrounding communities.

To mark this milestone, 100 ornamental pear trees will be planted around Gissing Oval, Wagga Wagga.

You are invited to sponsor a tree and dedicate it to someone special, in memory, in gratitude, or in celebration. Each tree offers a chance to create a personal, living dedication that will grow and endure for generations.

Sponsor a tree

Sponsoring a pear tree allows you to leave a lasting, living tribute as part of Calvary Riverina Hospital’s Centenary. Your dedication may be:

• In memory of a loved one

• A gift marking a milestone or special relationship

• An expression of thanks for care received

• A tribute to staff, clinicians, volunteers or community members

Cost to sponsor a tree: $200

A dedication that grows with time

Each Centenary pear tree will tell a story of remembrance, gratitude, love or service. Together, they will form a living landscape that honours the past while growing toward the future. By sponsoring a tree, you become part of a shared legacy; one that will continue to grow, season after season.

Event details

Further details about the planting event will be shared closer to the date.

Why a pear tree?

For centuries, trees have been symbols of life, connection and renewal; places of shelter, reflection, and gathering.

The pear tree holds particular significance for Calvary. At the first convent of the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary in Hyson Green, Nottingham, a pear tree grew in the garden. Beneath it, Venerable Mary Potter and the early Sisters prayed, planned and celebrated as their mission took root.

Today, the pear tree continues to symbolise care, nourishment and hope, making it a meaningful choice for a dedication that honours both a personal story and a shared community legacy.