Who Supports United Future?
2007-10-26 13:22:00.0
AUTHOR: Denise Krum
As I wrote my speech for this year’s conference, I began to wonder about the type of people that belong to United Future and volunteer their rare and precious time for us. I decided to email a few people out in the regions and ask them what they like about United Future and what they do in their spare time.
The feedback I received was astounding. Of those who were able to respond to my informal survey, their commitment to their local communities blew me away – (so much for the “spare time”!)
Our theme for the conference was “Supporting Those Who Support Others” and I am incredibly proud to be President of a party where it’s members embody that maxim in their daily lives.
Read on for the community groups who receive support from just a smattering of our regional volunteers:
- Mangawhai Heads Life Guards
- Toxins Awareness Group
- Pakuranga Counselling Centre
- Parent's Inc
- Amnesty International
- Volunteer Service Abroad
- Wellington Tramway Museum
- Rotary
- One Tree Hill kindergarten Committee
- Boys Brigade
- Whitby Residents Association
- Orpheus Choir
- Citizen's Advice Bureau
- Christian Fellowship for Disabled
- Merivale and Papanui Cricket Club (junior team coach)
- DrugARM
- Surf Life Saving Northern Regions
- Futures Thinking Aotearoa
- Habitat for Humanity
- Lions Club
- Greerton Community patrols
- Petone Toy library
- Civil Defence centre volunteer
- Professional Historians' Association of NZ
- St John Ambulance Youth Division
- Ellerslie Athletics Club
- Junior Soccer Coaches of Christchurch
People whose personal lives model “support of others” are influencing this party. That’s a good thing, a great thing. We are not a party of political hacks who sit in Wellington offices all day and rate Parliament TV above CSI & Grey’s Anatomy. We’re a party that understands, knows, and lives out the “support of others”. We take the privilege of being in parliament seriously and supporting charities and non-profit organizations in the best way we know how to build up communities.
Join the team of people who influence our party. Click HERE to contact us about membership and we’ll welcome you and all your community experience. Together, we’ll go on to influence the nation.