19 June 2024
Across the country we have amazing volunteers giving their time, valuable skills and energy helping us to support whānau raising their tamariki.
As part of National Volunteer Week Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu a celebration was held in Auckland where the region’s volunteers were honoured and retired nurse Jeannette Bilik was named Volunteer of the Year.
Jeannette will be a familiar face to many whānau across the North Shore. For the past seven years she’s been one of our trusted volunteers visiting families at home offering practical support for those who need a helping hand.
Mum to three and grandmother to twins, Jeannette has shared many tips and tricks to settle pēpi to sleep. Her valuable skills, knowledge and compassion has seen her supporting many mums through some tough times too.
We are so grateful to have volunteers like Jeannette in communities across Aotearoa New Zealand. Be it supporting new parents at home, at play groups, toy libraries, lending a hand around the clinic or supporting fundraising events. We need you. We appreciate you – thank you for all that you do.
If you’re interested in volunteering for Plunket, visit our Become a volunteer page.
Jeannette Bilik with Community Services Manager Clare Green and Community Services Team Leader Katrina Fisher.