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Spotlight on a Member: Kaibosh Kāpiti-Horowhenua

20 September 2023 | Volunteer Stories

Kaibosh, Kāpiti’s awesome food rescue and redistribution organisation, hosted ‘Soup Night’ at its impressive Sheffield Street warehouse recently, to c...

Fair Trade Chocolate Market

13 July 2023 | Volunteer Stories

Here at Volunteer Kāpiti we love sharing Volunteer Stories! Thank you Trade Aid Kāpiti for the story and for asking us to connect you with the fantas...

Kāpiti Mary Potter Hospice Volunteers - 2023 Volunteer Story Comp Winners

15 June 2023 | Volunteer Stories

We have an incredible group of volunteers at the Kapiti Mary Potter Hospice who support our local hospice service in so many different ways. Many of t...

Waikanae Estuary Care Groups Volunteers - 2023 Volunteer Story Comp

15 June 2023 | Volunteer Stories

Meet the team of keen WAIKANAE ESTUARY CARE GROUP VOLUNTEERS who energetically provide their mahi and knowledge to further restore and enhance our pre...

Kaibosh Kāpiti-Horowhenua Volunteers - 2023 Volunteer Story Comp

14 June 2023 | Volunteer Stories

Everyday this group of wonderful volunteers inspires me. Kaibosh has 27 volunteers that come in and sort through the rescued food to make sure it is e...

Kāpiti Mana Disaster Welfare Support Team Red Cross New Zealand - 2023 Volunteer Story Comp

14 June 2023 | Volunteer Stories

The Kapiti-Mana Disaster Welfare Support Team (DWST) of New Zealand Red Cross is a great example of a group of dedicated volunteers in the Kapiti and...

StarJam Kāpiti Volunteers - Sheryl, Cilla, Sophie - 2023 Volunteer Story Comp

14 June 2023 | Volunteer Stories

These incredible ladies give their time each week, to help me teach a class of wonderful young people, that have physical or mental disabilities. They...

Volunteer Usher Team Te Raukura ki Kāpiti Performing Arts Centre - 2023 Volunteer Story Comp

14 June 2023 | Volunteer Stories

Our events would not be able to happen without the wonderful care and mahi of our volunteer ushers. They come from all walks of life with an enthusias...

Raumati South Repair Cafe - 2023 Volunteer Story Comp

14 June 2023 | Volunteer Stories

Raumati South Repair Cafe grew from an idea to build community in 2022. A group of 6 locals got together to organise the RepairCafe for Kāpiti which w...

Ōtaki Market Team - 2023 Volunteer Story Comp

14 June 2023 | Volunteer Stories

Ōtaki Market Team, Chrissy Anderson, Michelle Vui and Claire Roper. Covid-19 had a significant impact on the Otaki Market, and with a downturn of stal...