New World Seeks Nominations for $50,000 of Awards

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27 April 2009

New World Seeks Nominations for $50,000 of Awards

New World is giving $50,000 in shopping vouchers to netball volunteers across the country. The inaugural New World Netball Volunteer Awards aims to reward the many people who keep grass roots netball in New Zealand going.

New World Netball Sponsorship Co-ordinator, Margaret O’Sullivan says, “We are thrilled to be able to acknowledge the many volunteers of local netball in this way and celebrate New World’s sponsorship of Netball New Zealand and the Silver Ferns.

“Many of our 132 New World stores already support their local netball centres in some way and appreciate the effort put in by these dedicated volunteers. This is a great way for us to support netball within our communities as well as on the national stage.”

The New World Netball Volunteer Awards will run from April through August within netball centres nationwide. New World is asking team members, coaches, supporters and anyone else involved in netball, at every level, to nominate the volunteer they think is most deserving.

Do you know anyone who gives back to netball? Nominate them at your local netball centre, because these people will not nominate themselves and New World is keen to give them the recognition they deserve.

Each week those awarded will receive a $25 New World voucher to spend at any New World nationwide.

Stand-out nominees also have the chance of being nominated for the National Volunteer Awards, held later in the year with the winners being announced at the final New World International test match on September 23 in Auckland.

Ms O’Sullivan says, “The team at New World is looking forward to being involved throughout the upcoming winter netball season and participating in some exciting activities to celebrate our sponsorship of Netball New Zealand.”

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