Volunteer Awareness Week 2009 14 - 20 June

Volunteer Awareness Week (VAW) coordinated by Volunteering New Zealand is a great opportunity to highlight volunteering and the wide range of volunteering roles available within the NZ community and encourages first-timers to give volunteering a go. This year, recognising and encouraging volunteering by youth will be under the spotlight during the Week. Young people are potential volunteers for today and encouraging them to become volunteers is crucial for the future of the NZ communities.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Young volunteer in Tauranga honoured for school and community contributions

Luke Wilson from Tauranga Boys College has been recognised for his volunteering spirit, being named the winner of the TrustPower Tauranga Youth Community Spirit Award.

Luke is a natural leader especially in Arts and Culture. He leads many groups within the school both with senior and junior students and he gives 100% to everything he does.

In the community, Luke is involved with the Tauranga Moana Amnesty International Group and helped set up an Amnesty group at Tauranga Boys College.

Luke loves giving back to his school and community, and has a personal desire to nourish the growing creative and artistic culture of both Tauranga Boys College and the Tauranga region. This passion and drive that Luke has - made him stand out as the winner of the TrustPower Tauranga Youth Community Spirit Award.