The vital support of volunteers in supporting the city’s veterans and remembrance events was celebrated at last week’s Dunedin RSA Christmas morning tea. Volunteers and representatives of groups which have supported the Dunedin RSA with events such as Anzac Day and Armistice Day, as well as helping support veterans at Montecillo War Veterans Home and Hospital, were presented with certificates of appreciation. Dunedin RSA president Lox Kellas told the gathering the RSA could not function without the help of volunteers. Certificates of appreciation were awarded to Colby Allen, who read the address on Armistice Day; Matai McGinty, who recited the ode in Te Reo; Dunedin RSA Choir board member Graeme Nichols; and Montecillo volunteer Richard Wells. Three scholarships, presented by the RSA Welfare Trust, were also awarded to people with a connection to the armed forces.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 21, 2019 15:22 UTC