JOB WELL DONE: BNZ Gisborne staff members from left Kathy Reichenbach, Nicola Cranswick and Lynda Collier sprucing up Nikora Tapu St Nicholas Anglican Church last year as part of BNZ's nationwide Closed for Good programme. Submissions are now open for this years Closed for Good causes. Picture by Liam Clayton
Applications to have the Bank of New Zealand lend not cash but a day’s labour to your cause are now open. BNZ’s Closed for Good day will take place nationwide on August 31, with more than 550 BNZ staff helping community organisations around the country. BNZ Gisborne has opened up
applications for Gisborne people to submit their cause for consideration.
Chief executive Anthony Healy says Closed for Good is a highlight on the calendar for BNZ.
“Closed for Good is New Zealand’s largest volunteer day, with BNZ people helping with everything from fence painting to cleaning up public spaces, to running scam-savvy workshops. We we want to hear from any Gisborne community groups who need a job done. Think broadly and BNZ can be at the ready with helping hands.”
Mr Healy says volunteers are the unsung heroes of the nation’s economy.
“Closed for Good doesn’t have to end with one day. All our staff have a second day of volunteering and often this is a starting point for long-term connections in our local communities.”
