Urgent need for Meals on Wheels volunteers

Marlborough Red Cross is desperate for Meals on Wheels delivery volunteers to help locals this winter.

Volunteers commit to one day per month with two hours of driving across one of three zones throughout Marlborough.

National Meals on Wheels Team Leader Pip Mabin says they would ideally need 10 more driv- ers. “If we could recruit 10 more drivers that would make a real difference. For some people, the only social connection they have each day is with the New Zealand Red Cross volunteer who delivers their meal.”

There are 64 volunteer Meals on Wheels drivers in Marlborough who delivered 7,435 meals in

2021-22.

The Meals on Wheels deliveries are essential for those with difficulties making meals themselves due to disabilities or health concerns.

Becoming a volunteer is very rewarding Pip says. “Volunteers feel like they make a difference every day and they’re wonderful humans who often go the extra mile, with some of them having volunteered for many years. “We not only provide food, but regular social contact to our clients and an opportunity for someone to check that everything is OK”. org.nz/VolunteerMealsOnWheelsDriver or call 027 283 9883

To find out more visit redcross.

Congratulations to Marlborough Art Society member Andrea Navarro @nanaartanddesign for scooping an art award in Tokyo, Japan. You can see some of Andy’s beautiful work out at Return to Eden Gallery and of course you will often find her pieces in our exhibitions too. You will find one of her beautiful mixed media pieces in our current members Autumn exhibition.

Funding Open

Marlborough District Council is seeking applications for the Mānawatia te Kahui o Matariki Fund which celebrates and supports the regeneration and sustainability of mātauranga Māori associated with Te Kāhui o Matariki. Councillor Jonathan Rosene says the fund is a great way of elevating the importance of Māori culture and heritage. For more information or to apply go to: Applications for the 2023 funding round close at 5.00 pm Friday 9 June 2023. www.marlborough.govt.nz/recreation/events/ mnawatia-te-kahui-o-matariki-fund-marlborough-matariki-community-event-fund.