Meet Tehya (IVM Day 2020 spotlight)
As part of the lead up to International Volunteer Managers Day (IVMD), we caught up with a few of the fantastic Managers of Volunteers here in Marlborough.
Introducing Tehya Henare-Toka, the wonderful Community Services Coordinator at @plunketnz in Marlborough:
- Tell us about how you first got involved with Plunket? I had recently moved to the Marlborough area and I was looking for work. When I saw the role being advertised, I thought it was a good fit with my past professional experience so I applied. The more I learned about Plunket, the more I realised what great initiatives we are responsible for in the community and what fantastic support we get from the National team.
- What was your first impression? I didn't know much about the organisation prior to taking on the role, admittedly. I'd had my own Plunket baby book but I looked at the role as a bit of a blank slate for me to come in and make my mark and build on the work that had been done before my arrival. Plunket is so much more than just a wellness check with a nurse, it is all about being a wraparound service for local families and their tamariki/children, following the Te Whare Tapa Whā model of care.
- What's the best thing to happen since you started working here? Probably being able to see a project started, carried out, and finished that has an impact on the community. It is so rewarding to see that all come together and see the way it can change people's lives.
Read the full story by clicking the 'read more' button below.
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Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!
⚠️ 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 ❤️
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
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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61.7% Summer
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36.6% Winter
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1.7% Other - I'll share below
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