Thanks to volunteers

Volunteers do not seek recognition when working for many different situations.

St John has many who help them, and it is more than sad to be called a charity and to not have the support of the government for full funding just like the police do. The public need to demand this.

One St John volunteer was on the job for 70 years, gave most of his super to buy gear for St John and a vehicle for a service club and he was not a wealthy man. Did he receive a knighthood? Silly question.

We only give those to individuals in sports or political advantage. We can spend $250 million on a boat race, and many other similar urgent projects, while we urge you to take second-hand clothes to the St John op shop for a few pennies. New Zealand must be proud to have the only Ambulance Service Charity in the Western World. Remember, be kind.

Ron Chamberlain, Tauranga.

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