Quick Reference To Subjects Covered In this "All About Us" Section: [Our Mission] [Current Activities] [Patrons] [Affiliation] [Our Motto] [Our Organisation] [Membership] [President' Reports] [The Current  Board] [Events] [Newsletter] [Contact] [Founder & Pioneer]

Patrons
We are proud and fortunate to have some wonderful Patrons whose goodwill and support we value highly and for which we are very grateful.
Patrick J. Beehan M. B. Ch. B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), Peter Widdowson M.B. Ch. B. (Otago) F.R.A.C.S., Sir Ross Jansen L.L.B. Hon.. D. (Waik)

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Affiliation and Linkages
WBS is proud to be an affiliated member of the PHOENIX SOCIETY, a worldwide Burn Support network.  We also maintain links and working relationships with a wide range of groups who work in related fields.  To view some of these visit the Linkages page.  You might also like to check out Links page where you will find a number of useful burn related sites provided for your interest. 

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Our Motto

• By Helping Others, We Also Help Ourselves

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Our Organisation
The affairs of WBS are run by an elected board of volunteers in accordance with the rules and bylaws of the Charitable Trusts Act of New Zealand under which we have been duly incorporated.   The Board organise the day to day activities and raise the funds necessary to keep us going as an organisation.  Our volunteer Field Officer provides personal support, advice and counsel to burn survivors and their care givers.  Our Education Officer fulfills extensive speaking engagements to schools and other organisations throughout the region. Nominations to the Board of WBS are made from the membership of WBS and are reappointed at our AGM held annually.

• To find out more about us please explore the links in the Quick Reference To Subjects Covered at the top of each of these "All About Us" pages.

We also invite you to take a look at our wonderful sponsors and support them when you can.

If you would like to join us or participate visit our Membership Page and then plan to join us at one of our Family Days etc.  We would love to hear from you so please send us an email and tell us about yourself.  We always reply to all emails.

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