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Volunteer Profiles

International Volunteer Day 2025 at Kaibosh

Every contribution matters At Kaibosh, we know that a stronger, more connected community isn’t built by one big act - it’s created through thousands of small, meaningful contributions made every single day. This International Volunteer Day, we’re celebrating the power of collective action and shining a light on our incredible network of 250+ volunteers who…

New faces on Board of Trustees

Welcoming new leadership to the Kaibosh whānau We’re thrilled to announce the appointment of four incredible new voluntary board members, who have joined our existing governance team to guide our strategic direction and ensure we continue to make a meaningful impact in our community.

Blue Zones and purple carrots inspire this Kaibosh volunteer

We’re sharing stories about some of the amazing people who contribute to our collective mahi – the Humans of Kaibosh. Volunteering inspired by Blue Zones and purple carrots – by Louise Hammersley Andy says he volunteers at Kaibosh to ‘keep out of trouble’. But, behind the smile and banter is a drive to give back…

Hutt volunteers do it for community & the planet

Meet the Humans of Kaibosh - stories about the amazing people who contribute to our collective mahi! Hutt Tuesday Food Sort Team - "Is this broccoli dead or alive?" - by Louise Hammersley. Every Tuesday, a team of five Lower Hutt residents gather at Kaibosh’s Hutt Valley depot in Petone, rolling up their sleeves to…

Humans of Kaibosh – Pete & Steve

Meet the Humans of Kaibosh - stories from the amazing people who contribute to our collective mahi! Tuesday's A Team – six years of friendship and good mahi - by Louise Hammersley. Steve and Pete are Kaibosh’s longest serving Food Rescue Driver and Volunteer Support team. They both joined Kaibosh in 2017 just over a…

Minimising food waste a win-win

Helping at Kaibosh is helping our environment Jeannine is one of our awesome volunteers at Kaibosh. She lends a hand once a week for a couple of hours as a Kaibosh Food Sorting Volunteer. Jeannine is passionate about reducing her carbon footprint as much as possible - so we recently had a chat to ask…

Meet Our Volunteers #7: Lynette

There are so many wonderful people who donate their time and energy to keep Kaibosh running, and we'd like to introduce you to some of them.

Meet Our Volunteers #6: Mica

There are so many wonderful people who donate their time and energy to keep Kaibosh running, and we'd like to introduce you to some of them.

Meet Our Volunteers #5: Emma

There are so many wonderful people who donate their time and energy to keep Kaibosh running, and we'd like to introduce you to some of them.  

Meet Our Volunteers #4: Rob

There are so many wonderful people who donate their time and energy to keep Kaibosh running, and we'd like to introduce you to some of them.

Meet Our Volunteers #3: Rachel

There are so many wonderful people who donate their time and energy to keep Kaibosh running, and we'd like to introduce you to some of them.

Meet Our Volunteers #2: Steph and Jonny

There are so many wonderful people who donate their time and energy to keep Kaibosh running, and we'd like to introduce you to some of them.

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