The Times is recognising the many wonderful people in our local east Auckland community who go out of their way to help others with our regular Community Hero award.
If you know someone who’s doing amazing things in our community please email some information about them including their name, contact details if known, and a photo of them if possible, to chrish@times.co.nz.
The award is sponsored by New World Howick. Recipients will receive a $50 New World gift card and will be featured in our new digital publication and on our website.
This week’s recipient is Jenny Harkins.
She was nominated by Joanna Richards, who says: “Jenny is an amazing manager to the Howick Pakuranga Speical Olympics Swim team.
“She organises everything we need from a coaching perspective to our amazing team of athletes.”
Jenny says she’s humbled to be nominated as a Community Hero.
“I am the manager of our amazing swimming team for Special Olympics Howick Pakuranga.
“I enjoy doing what I do and my daughter Laura has been part of the swimming team for 15 years.
“What I do is very rewarding when I see our swimmers improve to go to competitions with training from our wonderful coaches.
“The reward is the joy in our swimmers’ faces when they achieve their goals in swimming training and competitions.”
