Volunteer of the Month

I’d like to nominate a grandmother at our centre (Levin Playcentre). Her name is Francesse and she has been here for all 3 of her grandchildren since they were babies, 2 have gone off to school and now the last one is almost 4. 

She is the most deserving of this award, she steps up in every single aspect of playcentre and its values. 

She’s at every meeting, she steps up for all of the office roles and is currently our president. 

She comes on her days off just to do gardening, sweep the driveway, clean things or organise the art folders. 

She also comes every week once a week, again on her days off, as a support for an autistic tamariki we have on session. She uses her free time fully to support our centre and the family in it. She was a teacher aide at other schools before playcentre and she could see this whanau needed help and support with their autistic child so she stepped up, on her own accord and now comes once a week just to support, monitor and encourage him and his mother. 

She is kind, warm, funny and welcoming and a HUGE asset to our centre. The entirety of our centre would not run how it does if it were not for her. 

She truly is the most deserving, as she is the most selfless lady we have ever met. Giving up her free time weekly just to continue helping playcentre and it’s whanau thrive. Always willing to lend a helping hand to everybody and never wants anything in return. She takes home our washing every week, she brings the mail in and the bins in, she takes the bins out, she does all of the small little things that are generally overlooked but vital at keeping our centre running the way it does. 

She is so appreciated and valued here – hence my nomination for Francesse at Levin Playcentre. 

Thanks, 

Holly Roberts