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122 days ago

Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser Volunteer - Wellington Branch, New Zealand Red Cross

Stephanie from Te Aro

Help to raise funds to deliver the former refuge support program of Wellington branch of New Zealand Red Cross. Join with our sausage sizzle fundraiser as a volunteer.

Your tasks:
You will involve one or a combination of following activities during the sausage sizzle fundraiser:

(i) sausage sizzling
(ii) serving
(iii) cash handing
(iv) selling of other stuff (e.g. soft drinks), and
(v) shopping, if needed.

*Location: Bunnings Warehouse, Lyall Bay
(22-54 Kingsford Smith Street, Rongotai Wellington 6022)
*Date and time:
27 October 2025 from 8.30 am to 4.00pm.
You don’t need to be there for the full event. We have shifts available for (1) 8.30 am – 10.30 am, (2) 10.30 am – 12.30 pm, (3) 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm, and (4) 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm. Please communicate for which shift that you are available, your name, email and phone number by your application email to volunteerapplications@redcross.org.nz.

Volunteer requirements and training:
*As part of the Health and Safety policy of the New Zealand Red Cross and Bunnings Warehouse, all volunteers are expected to wear covered shoes. The team leader will give a briefing on Health and Safety aspects of the activity during the induction. There will be a short induction session (10minutes) at the beginning of your shift. Therefore, please be on the site before 20 minutes of your scheduled shift.
*We need to verify your identity using your photo ID.
*Minimum age:16 years

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at Central.Area@redcross.org.nz or call 0800 RED CROSS (0800 733 27677)/ Sujith (0212430446).

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