Evelyn Riddell from Nga Peka Matauranga O Waitaha, asks the questions…

A volunteer.
Am I a volunteer?
What is a volunteer?
If it someone who sees a need in a certain area and goes all out to get something done about it, then I am a volunteer.
If it is spending hours working with others to achieve a goal, then I am a volunteer.
If it is someone who, after being told it can’t be done but then finds a way to do it, then I am a volunteer.
However, I do not consider myself a volunteer.
In fact, I don’t think I even like the word!
I am just an ordinary person giving a helping hand when and where it is needed, like many other people.
Have I experienced good practices?
What defines a good practice?
Is good practice being polite and friendly?
Then I have experienced good practice.
Is good practice trying to improve things and showing that you care?
Then I have experienced good practice.
Is good practice being there for someone, no matter what the situation?
Then I have experienced good practice.

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