Vision: Enrich lives through volunteering
Mission: Connect people and transform communities

Heroes for Heart Kids

Hamilton
Organisation:
Waikato Heart Kids
Category:
Fundraising
Dates:
26 September 2025 to 27 September 2025
Hours:
Both/Flexible

Are you ready to be a superhero for a great cause?
Childhood heart conditions reach every community, and so do we. At Heart Kids NZ, we walk alongside families, providing crucial practical, emotional and social support so families never face the ongoing challenges of a heart journey alone. We provide support - free of charge - and receive no government funding. We are reliant on the generosity of kind-hearted supporters to fund our services, so that heart families are supported, connected, informed and hopeful for the future.

Join us in dressing up as your favorite superhero and volunteer a couple of hours to "shake a bucket" with us in support our annual street appeal, taking place on Friday, 26 and Saturday, 27 September We need your help to make it a success!

What's Involved?

  • Volunteer a few hours to be a Superhero collector (dressing up is optional)
  • Help raise valuable funds for Heart Kids NZ at one of our collection locations.
  • Be a friendly face to help promote the work that we do
  • Capes will be provided at collection sites for those who don't have stash of superhero gear.

We can't do it alone, please join us for our annual street appeal and be a heart hero for heart kids this September.

It's easy to sign up, go to the link below and you will be taken to our website to see all the available collection spaces in our region: https://heroesforheartkids.org.nz/

Requirements:
  • Excellent communication skills, friendly and approachable.
  • Able to commit to at least one 2 hour shift at one of our locations.
  • You may be required to stand for long periods of time outdoors.
Time commitment:
  • Available on either Friday 26th (9:00 AM and 3:00 PM) or Saturday 27th September (8:30 AM and 4:30 PM)
  • At least one 2 hour shift at one of our collection locations

Collection Locations & Dates:
Friday 26th September: Bunnings South
Saturday 27th September : Bunnings Te Rapa (sausage sizzle), New World Hillcrest and New World Rototuna.

Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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