Kathryn Wood of Blockhouse Bay, Auckland

Kathryn has been responsible for helping young people to achieve their Duke of Edingburgh’s Hillary Award for 24 years. She is a very passionate person and looks to help young people achieve their goals – their own “Everest” through the Awards Program. In 2003 she set up Auckland Challenge Incorporated; an organisation that assists young people in schools, youth groups and the community to achieve their Awards. There are over 500 people registered with the organisation and Kathryn runs drop in centres encompassing the North Shore, East, West and Central Auckland where youth involved with the Awards can ask questions and get advice. Through constant fundraising and building relationships with organisations such as the Auckland Council, Kathryn has been able to ensure that everyone can participate in Duke of Edinburgh, even those who struggle financially. Kathryn is also a serving sister in the Order of St John and has been involved in scouting for a number of years.

Nanette Carillo of Massey

Nanette helped establish the New Zealand - Philippines Street Children and Orphans Charitable Trust, which helps disadvantaged Filipino children based in New Zealand and the Philippines. As a trustee she gives most of her spare time to supervise the Trusts projects and will even sacrifice her own resources for overseas visits and for teaching children in need. Nanette’s strong leadership skills have been invaluable for the Trust to be able to raise their much needed funds. She has organised various fundraising events from car boot sales to concerts in order to support the recipients of the trust. She organise free parenting workshops and a special Christmas party each year for orphaned children. In addition to this Nanette is the moderator of the Filipino teacher’s group in Auckland which assists migrant teachers in finding jobs and applying for registration.