Stories

StarJam - Kāpiti Groovers - Volunteer Story Comp 2022

At StarJam, we run weekly workshops for young people with disabilities aged 6-25 in dance and song. In Kāpiti, we have 2 dance workshops. One of our w...

Kāpiti Women's Centre (KWC) - Volunteer Story Comp 2022

Once, I was able to volunteer at KWC until my chronic health problems got in the way. Under the superb leadership of Louise and others who provide man...

Zero Waste Ōtaki Incorporated - Volunteer Story Comp 2022

Two short years ago, establishing Zero Waste Ōtaki was just a dream held by a small group of people. Then the impact of Covid meant all but one of the...

New Zealand Red Cross - Kāpiti Meals on Wheels volunteers - Volunteer Story Comp 2022

The Meals on Wheels programme run by New Zealand Red Cross in Kāpiti Coast is spear-headed by a group of dedicated and friendly volunteers. Meals on W...

MenzShed Kāpiti - Foodbank Project - Volunteer Story Comp 2022

MenzShed Kāpiti is a place where men come together to share their skills and experience and “do what men do”. The Shed started in Kāpiti in 2010 with...

Ngā Manu Nature Reserve - Bruce De Cleene - Volunteer Story Comp 2022

Bruce has been associated with native bush all my life, in his words he was ‘kind of born into it’, with his father carrying him on his back into the...

Cobwebs Trust - Volunteer Story Comp 2022

Cobwebs Trust - Sheila & Tony Hart (Cobblers Soup Lunch Team) Tell us why the volunteer or team of volunteers inspired you to nominate them. Shei...

Coastguard New Zealand (Waikanae Coast Guard) - Volunteer Story Comp 2022

Coastguard New Zealand - Waikanae Shed Kapiti Coastguard Could I nominate the crew from Waikanae Coast Guard, they are all volunteers who are on call...

Friends of Animal Charities - Volunteer Story Comp 2022

The Story of the volunteers of Friends of Animal Charities Friends of Animal Charities (FOAC) is ten years old this August! We are a committed group o...

Raumati Beach School - Joshua McPhee - Volunteer Story Comp 2022

Joshua is a past pupil of Raumati Beach School and he currently attends Kāpiti College. Every Thursday morning when he has late start at college, Josh...