Heroes in our midst
14th December 2008
The Weekend Press newspaper (www.press.co.nz)
ran a story on December 14th in their Mainlander suppliment on “The Heroes in
our midst”, unexpectedly featuring Mike and Tammy Bell: founders of the move2nz
organisation.
Here is the story as printed:
The influential decisions in Christchurch may be made by individuals on the
Power List, but the real cement that builds this city and holds it together are
the day-to-day heroes we see in every community.
WHO ARE YOUR COMMUNITY HEROES? IS THERE ANYONE WE'VE MISSED? EMAIL US BELOW TO
NOMINATE YOUR HEROES
These are the people who take action to help others, and not for the rewards.
The Press asked our readers to nominate their own community heroes, and the
response has been overwhelming.
Some of the names that popped up are well- known identities in the wider
community, while others have only touched a handful of people in a very special
way. Some deal with millions of dollars in their charities, and others simply
sell a homemade cake to keep their club going.
The names appear in alphabetical order because there is simply no way or reason
to put one good deed ahead of another, and no doubt there will be 10 other
heroes for every person mentioned in this list of honours.
MIKE AND TAMMY BELL
Living in Hoon Hay, Mike and Tammy Bell run www.move2nz.com,
a free website for skilled migrants arriving in New Zealand. The Bells, with
three young daughters, left their own cramped rented house in London in 2000 to
land in New Zealand jobless and with only $20,000 in their pockets.
They launched the website and forum in 2005 to help other immigrants. In 2007,
this operation expanded into a Christchurch office with a walk-in centre for
migrants. With nearly a quarter of migrants failing to settle after arrival,
Move2NZ offers a unique and valuable community service.
Links:
Original story: http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/4791939a6009.html
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