Wgtn student army calls for members
Wgtn student army calls for members
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 4:27p.m.
Earthquake damage on Featherston St, Wellington (Getty)
A Victoria University student has put out a call to arms in an attempt to mobilise students after Wellington's earthquakes.
First-year Law and Politics student Matt Harrington is one of several students who set up the Wellington Student Volunteer Army yesterday after seeing how successful the Christchurch equivalent was following the devastating Canterbury earthquakes.
The group's Facebook page has garnered more than 300 members since its creation last night.
It is asking businesses, homes and schools to get in contact with the group if they needed a hand cleaning up
Mr Harrington, originally from Christchurch, says the group's first job will be at Saatchi and Saatchi on Wednesday.
The group is looking to
expand their efforts to Seddon – the Marlborough town closest to the
epicentre of the swarm of earthquakes.
Mr Harrington says he thought of setting up the group after seeing how effective the Christchurch Student Volunteer Army was.
"It gives you an idea of how a community can pull together."
It is good to have the group set up in advance so members can be called on if a larger event were to happen, he says.
Anyone who would like to join the group or who needs help with cleaning up should go to the Wellington Student Army Facebook page or email wellingtonstudentarmy@gmail.com.
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