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26 Jan Nicola Collins – SPCA Op Shop Volunteer
On Monday 14th August I volunteered at one of my Local SPAC Op Shops in Auckland. These op shops raise vital funds for Auckland's animals. I helped sorted a variety of items for sale, helped clean and tidy up displays and even helped set up...
26 Jan Child Cancer Collection – Ron Taylor and Wayne Eade
On Saturday morning 18 March myself and Wayne were collecting for Child Cancer at the South City New World in Invercargill on behalf of the Rotary Club that we are both members of. The generosity of people from all age groups to such a worthy cause...
26 Jan Jordan Priddle – Weed Control on Motutapu Island
I spent an excellent day volunteering for the Motutapu Restoration Trust on Wednesday 7th December. Working alongside regular volunteers and French students, around ten of us worked in a line sweeping through established tree plantings dealing to noxious weeds. Specifically we hunted out Woolly Nightshade, Gorse, Moth...
26 Jan Rose Taumoeanga – Pink Ribbon Street Appeal
On the 14 October, our family were out collecting in Onehunga for the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal. In the past years, the Pink Ribbon Appeal has always fallen on the last Friday of the school holidays, so we normally have all my nieces and nephews to...
26 Jan Martyn Stanley – Christchurch Port Hills Fire 2017
When the Port hills fire raged in to life Martyn Stanley from our Sydenham branch along with the Governors bay volunteer fire brigade which he has been a team member of for many years was part of the combined effort to get the fire under...
26 Jan My community beach cleanup
The community beach cleanup organised locally by Te Puru community centre in conjunction with Beachlands school. We collected a huge amount of rubbish which is sorted and recycled where possible. The data of what sort of rubbish was collected  is recorded and eventually made available on sustainablecoastlines.org. It was...
26 Jan Martyn Stanley – Helping the elderly
I had a great day on the 2nd October giving an elderly lady’s garden a well overdue make over. It been a while since she had done any weeding, pruning, as had recently been in hospital. She provided a very nice lunch and morning/afternoon teas for me...
26 Jan Wayne Eade – Red Nose Day
I would just like to thank SAECOWilson for helping me collect for red nose day this year, we collected at South City New World Invercargill The day started out wet but by 10am the sun was out and people were out and about with a smile...
26 Jan Sean Wilton – Daffodil Day
Sean Wilton - Daffodil Day Friday 28th of August My community day was spent at the Christchurch Hospital coordinating Daffodil Day. My main role was collecting the donation buckets and refilling the merchandise at the stands, while also attending the stalls. I was there from 7am till 5pm. It...