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Leverage volunteering for your career
You’ve done all this hard work volunteering… now what? It’s time to put your Summary of Service to work! What is a Summary of Service? Your SVA Service Award Summary of Service is a document that gives a run down of your volunteering. It can be of great benefit to...
Fiordland College joins forces in pursuit of Forever Forests
Harry Excell, Josh Parkinson and Grandma JoyPhoto Credit: Stellar Studios Meridian Energy is today closer to its goal of planting over one million trees in order to become carbon neutral, with the help of two enterprising Year 7’s from Fiordland College. The students...
September Gold Pin Winners
Congratulations to the following students who have each volunteered 500 hours and earned gold SVA Award Pins. Thank you for making such an awesome contribution to your communities! Stefan Finderup, Kapiti College Sophie Taylor, Feilding High School Emma Hutton,...
Could you be a great Dementia Friend?
Nearly all Kiwis know someone with dementia. That’s a lot of us. Have you, or someone you know, been affected by dementia? Would you like to know more about how to assist those with dementia? Well, you’re in luck, and the right place! Alzheimers New Zealand have...
Manurewa High School serves up great vibes to start the day
‘Breakfast Club at Manurewa High School is a space where students can come in, grab some toast, cereal, a hot milo, maybe even French toast if they’re lucky, and just chill out before school. KidsCan, as the main organiser of Breakfast Club, provides the school with...
August Gold Pin Winners
Congratulations to the following students who have each volunteered 500 hours and earned gold SVA Award Pins. Thank you for making such an awesome contribution to your communities! Josh Fail, Cornerstone Christian SchoolRose Ursem, Green Bay High SchoolOrion...
Earning Gold By Helping The Community
We're excited to be awarding the first batch of Gold SVA Award Pins to SVA Service Award volunteers this month. More than twenty students from around New Zealand have each volunteered 500 hours to their communities - making a huge impact on their skills development...
Buller High School Volunteering For The Future
Buller High School students have made a big impact on their environment and community through long-term volunteer projects. We're proud to acknowledge their hard work with the SVA Service Award Pins. The school has been involved in the re-vegetation of the Cape...
Papanui High Building Community Relationships
Papanui High School students in Christchurch demonstrate how they make a positive impact in their community with the SVA Service Award programme. Having a passionate and dedicated service council is a great start to a school volunteering programme. Papanui High...
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