Society & Culture

volunteer work

Society & Culture

Posted by: Hilary

20th Feb 2012 01:37am

I am interested in learning about what volunteer work people do, how they got started in it, what it involves and what they like about it or not like about it?

Astrojunkie
  • 17th Mar 2012 11:58pm

I used to run on my own, charity stalls for World Vision and some environmental//wildlife/animal rights organisations. I currently help and have helped on street collections for Zealandia-Karori wildlife Sanctuary, SAFE, WWFNZ, Barnado's, Foundation for the Blind.... I have helped at the Wellington SPCA's catrun, from where I adopted a cat, who now wins good places at cat shows. I also sing with a pianist at a retirement home. I have always had an interest in and a concern for all environment issues and have helped in one way or another to bring about public awareness. Should I add that I do these things despite having cerebral palsy?


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