Upper Clutha
Messenger Volume XXXIV | No 48 | 11th December 2013 The Messenger is published each Wednesday by Print It Wanaka Ltd
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With Christmas nearly here, it’s a good time to reflect on the enormous contribution made by volunteers over the last twelve months to the health and spirit of our community. Without these amazing people essential local services and events would cease to exist and our community would be a very different place to live. Volunteering Central works to increase awareness of volunteering opportunities in the Southern Lakes and Central Otago and encourage more people to get involved. Since 2011, we’ve met with more than 100 community organisations to offer support, successfully connecting them with almost 350 people to fill essential volunteer roles. National Volunteer Week in June gave us a wonderful opportunity to host morning tea for more than 60 local people as a way of thanking them for their efforts and celebrating the whole concept of volunteering. The theme of this year’s event said it all: ‘He tangata!’ (‘It is people!’).
There’s plenty more work to do, with volunteers urgently required in Wanaka for organisations as diverse as Upper Clutha Plunket, Central Otago Budgeting Services, Challenge Wanaka triathlon festival and Rhythm & Alps.
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So heartfelt thanks from everyone at Volunteering Central. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy 2014. For more information on volunteer opportunities or how Volunteering Central can help your organisation find the support you need contact Gillian White: centralvolunteering@gmail.com or phone 027 5065705.
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