Don Brebner has selflessly served the Tauranga community for a quarter of a century and his efforts have been recognised with a Queen's Service Medal.
The 80-year-old retired from a successful career in marketing and advertising in the late 1990s.
But he continues to be heavily involved with a variety of community organisations and regularly clocks up 30-50 volunteer hours a week.
He's become a champion for the underdog and the impoverished in the Western Bay community.
Mr Brebner is a former trustee and chairman of Tauranga Community Foodbank Trust.