Volunteers Needed
Digital Seniors is excited to be arriving on Auckland’s North Shore.
Do you have 2-3 hours a week and want to help the seniors in
your community feel empowered and connected?
Join a motivated team of volunteer coaches in our community to
provide digital coaching to seniors. You do not need to be a tech expert, if you can use a smartphone, laptop or tablet we can support you with the rest. A second language would be awesome so we can reach more of our seniors in the community. A big heart to help seniors, a great sense of humour and the ability to patiently listen are the qualities we are looking for. Does this sound like you?
If you would like a chat contact Fiona at fiona.colbert@digtialseniors.co.nz or call 0800373646
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
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 ❤️