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Te Kakano Aotearoa Trust - Connecting Community & Conservation

September 2025 Te Kakano Aotearoa Trust seeks to connect the community to the land through native habitat restoration in the Upper Clutha area. Over 1...

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Food For Love - A Recipe for Connection

August 2025 Bringing a diverse and enthusiastic group of Food For Love volunteers together for an annual Fruit Crumble fundraiser is one of our highli...

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Alzheimers Otago - The 'Minds in Motion' Extraordinaire

August 2025 Jan has been a volunteer for the dementia 'Minds in Motion' programme since its inception in 2023. She has been a lynchpin in the 'Minds i...

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Alexandra Community Advice Network (ACAN) - Discovering Purpose Through Volunteering

August 2025 When I first moved to Alexandra after retiring, I had no idea how I wanted to spend my time—or even what local clubs or services were avai...

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Age Concern Otago-Waitaki - Helen's Heart Leads the Way

August 2025 Age Concern Otago–Waitaki is grateful to have Helen as part of their volunteer team. Helen goes above and beyond to ensure that members ha...

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Whakatipu Buddy Programme - Darren & Jett's Biking, Fishing & Fun

July 2025 Buddy Programme pair Big Buddy Darren and Little Buddy Jett have been matched for 1 year. They enjoy biking, fishing, swimming, building and...

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Bluff Promotions Inc - Putting Bluff on the Map

July 2025 Over the years, Bluff Promotions has been involved in many different projects in Bluff. These projects have brought many visitors to the por...

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Clutha Primary Netball - Making First Seasons Unforgettable

July 2025 Tanisha and Cassandra Pyne, two young ladies in the community, have volunteered to coach a team of six children in their first year playing...

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Bex at St Andrews Home & Hospital - A Day to Remember on the Seasider, and So Much More

July 2025 St Andrews would love to recognise their wonderful volunteer Bex for her ongoing contribution to life at St Andrews—and most recently, for h...

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Otago Central Rail Trail Alexandra parkrun - The Volunteer Buzz That Keeps You Coming Back

July 2025 At parkrun we rely on 10 volunteers every week, we have volunteers from age 10 to 70. We want to acknowledge our parkrun volunteers, this is...

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