Volunteers at the Red Star Cricket club in Wairarapa have helped win the organisation a $1000 Lotto Sport Makers award.
The award is part of the Thank a Sport Maker campaign, which is a partnership between the Lotto Volunteer Foundation and Sport New Zealand that will share out over $1 million of quality clothing and sports gear in the greater Wellington region over the next three years.
Sport Wellington celebrates good practice at a local or regional level by rewarding organisations who have demonstrated processes, policies and culture that support sustainability and growth - with a particular focus on volunteer, or Sport Makers, management.
The club will receive $1000 worth of 'Sport Makers' merchandise as part of the campaign.
Red Star Cricket has made dramatic improvements to their volunteer approach over the past 18 months through the hard work of those on the club committee to earn this accolade, says community sport advisor Mark Curr.