Once the students leave the Memphis centre they often fall through the cracks with regards to funding and finding places to live but Ms Matich continues to help them, going as far as helping them move.
"Part of the nature of those kind of kids is they need support a lot longer then your usual nine-to-five. A lot of those kids stay in your life a lot longer," she said. "It's fun. I enjoy doing it.You get to know the kids so well because they are at school until they are 21."
Rohan Anderson Penness - Fundraiser of the Year
Rohan Anderson Penness is 10 years old. The Athenree boy decided to shave his hair off for the Child Cancer Foundation and grew it for a year to do so.
Not only did he shave off his long golden locks but he raised $3295 through it.
When his mum suggested he consider shaving his hair for the cause the Matahui Road School student quickly agreed "because other people do need help" but he missed the sign-up date. So he grew his hair for a year and signed up for this year's fundraiser.
His original goal was to raise $700 but he quickly surpassed that amount and set a new goal of $2500, which he also topped.
Geoff Oliver - Fundraiser of the Year
A keen Maketu boatie was instrumental in helping the coastguard raise $700,000 needed for a new boat in a year.
Geoff Oliver has been a member of the Maketu Sea Rescue and Coastguard Maketu since its formation about six years ago and is the secretary and treasurer and was described as "the backbone of fundraising".
Over the past four or five years Coastguard Maketu has grown from a one-boat organisation to five vessels including Eastpack Rescue - a 12m purpose-built Coastguard boat costing almost $700,000.
Mr Oliver has sourced donations from individuals and major organisations and obtained naming rights from a major kiwifruit business.
Mr Oliver also sold coastguard memberships.
He was described as having energy which was "infectious, inspiring and motivating to other coastguard volunteers".
