Mangere youth leader nominated for $10,000 grant for work improving community health
A south Auckland woman is in the running to receive $10,000 for her efforts to promote health and fitness in her community.
Mangere resident Emily Luatua, 24, is the leader of the youth group Do Good Feel Good that was started in 2015.
“We wanted to create change because young people don’t always see a problem in their health and well-being,” she said.
Luatua has organised tag team rugby tournaments through the group attracting hundreds of participants over the years.
She has been nominated as one of Westfield’s Local Heroes, an annual competition that acknowledges work in local communities by awarding grants.
“I felt overwhelmed to be nominated. I didn’t take up community work to ever be noticed,” she said.
“I was just trying to have a positive impact in south Auckland and New Zealand.”
The voting period for Westfield Local Heroes opens on Tuesday 25 August and closes on Monday 14 September.
To view finalists, visit www.westfield.com.au...
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