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Clutha Food Hub - Unsung, Unseen, Unstoppable

June 2025 The volunteers are the quiet force behind the Food Hub—busy, caring, and always avoiding the spotlight (and cameras). These are the people d...

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Alison Maynard - Camaraderie, Community, and Coffee

June 2025 Mosgiel’s Alison Maynard is a wonderful example of resilience and commitment to giving back to her community. Two years after taking on the...

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Robbie Finlayson - A Legacy of Aroha

June 2025 Robbie Finlayson has given her time, aroha, energy, and unfailing faith to Kidzway, volunteering her expertise and hours of work from the ti...

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Central Stories - Our Stories, Our Volunteers’ Voices

June 2025 Alexandra’s Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery is a treasure: it’s very much acclaimed as our district’s cultural and heritage centre. A...

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Colin Squire - Above and Beyond for Iona Aged Care Home

June 2025 Colin Squire is one of Iona’s volunteers, who was asked to join as a ‘buddy’ for a younger resident living in the rest home unit. Colin come...

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Gloria Todd - Enriching Residents' Lives at Iona Aged Care Home

June 2025 Gloria Todd first came to Iona when her mother moved in and began joining in with activities to encourage her mum to participate. After her...

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Celebration Stories: National Volunteer Week 2025

May 2025 Proud of your volunteers? We want to hear their story! National Volunteer Week is 15–22 June 2025, and Volunteer South is calling for Celebra...

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Volunteer Voices - "Could not have been more friendly & welcoming." - Lisa Gould & Shelley Charlton

March 2025 Lisa Gould started off walking parkrun with her partner and two girls, but soon enough the whole family was volunteering! When they realise...

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Volunteer Voices - "It's one of my happy places." - Leigh Dumpleton

February 2025 Leigh Dumpleton (she/her) was looking for connection when she came to make Wānaka home in September last year. She found it in spades wh...

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Volunteer Story: "Parkrun is all inclusive in every way" - Chenin Madden

January 2025 Our parkrun journey began on Christmas day 2022. My husband had worked a late shift so our daughter and I thought we would try parkrun an...

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