Hi<br><br>There is a volunteering day on Wednesday 1 September from 10am to 1pm, at Unitec - <font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span lang="en-NZ">in The Hub, Building 180, Mt Albert campus on Carrington Road. Over 20 organisations (including olpc) will be promoting what they do and how people can assist by volunteering some of their time.<br>
</span></font> <br><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span lang="en-NZ">The main aim </span></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span lang="en-NZ">of
the event is to encourage students to see volunteering as a valid and
important part of their career development and</span></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font size="2"><span lang="en-NZ">
</span></font></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span lang="en-NZ">to
give them the opportunity to help out in the community. Volunteering
can also be the first step towards employment, as gaining new skills
& confidence are valuable benefits</span></font>.<br><br>Cheryll Martin, CEO of Volunteering Auckland is giving two presentations (11.15am and 12.30pm) in the Gold lecture theatre (in the hub) entitled "Volunteering, worth every minute".<br>
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<font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span lang="en-NZ">Some of the
</span></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span lang="en-NZ">organisations
attending the day are: Volunteering
Auckland, Youthline, Auckland Zoo, Special Olympics, Piha Lifeguards,
Rugby World Cup, Auckland City Mission, Refugee Services, Starjam,
Budgeting Services, Citizens Advice Bureau, Habitat for Humanity,
Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Conservation
Volunteers, Friends of Oakley Creek, Museum of Transport and
Technology (MOTAT), one laptop per child, NZ Society for the
Intellectually Handicapped (IHC NZ) and Friends of the Whau.</span></font></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div>If you can come help with the olpc / Sugar booth it would be much appreciated. :-)<br><br><a href="http://volunteeringauckland.org.nz/component/content/article/38-news/132-unitec-volunteer-day-2010">http://volunteeringauckland.org.nz/component/content/article/38-news/132-unitec-volunteer-day-2010</a><br clear="all">
<br>View poster: <a href="http://moodle.unitec.ac.nz/file.php/1/Volunteering_Day_Poster_2010.jpg">http://moodle.unitec.ac.nz/file.php/1/Volunteering_Day_Poster_2010.jpg</a><br><br>Feel free to forward this email to anyone you think might be interested. <br>
<br>Thanks heaps<br>Tabitha<br>021 482229<br>