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205 days ago

Virtual Village East Information Morning: Physical Wellbeing (24th June 2024)

Ninawa from Howick

Did you know that regular physical activity can improve your balance and reduce the risk of falls by up to 30%? Staying active not only strengthens your muscles but also enhances your coordination and flexibility, helping you maintain your independence and enjoy a higher quality of life! 🏃‍♀️

A great reason to come along to Virtual Village East’s upcoming ‘Information Morning’ all about physical wellbeing for seniors, staring on Monday 24th June!


🗓 Date: Monday, 24th June 2024
⏰ Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm (Arrive from 10:15 am)
📍 Venue: Anchorage Park Community House, 16 Swan Crescent, Pakuranga, Auckland 2010
💰 Cost: Gold coin donation appreciated

During the session both Dr. Carlos Lam Yang from East Care Urgent Care Medical Centre and volunteers from Virtual Village East will be discussing various topics surrounding the theme of physical wellbeing for seniors.

RSVP: Either follow this link: virtual-village-east.org.nz... or email Ninwa at co-ordinator@virtual-village-east.org.nz by 5 pm, Sunday 23rd June if you're interested or have questions.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

For more information about Virtual Village East, check out our website at: virtual-village-east.org.nz...

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I'm sure you've got some excess ham at home or cold roast potatoes.

What are some of your favourite ways to use leftover food from Christmas day? Share below.

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Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.

If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?

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Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
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18 days ago

⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️

The Team from SPCA New Zealand

It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:

👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️

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