Ms Jill Spicer, of Palmerston North, KSM for services to the community and refugees
Jill Spicer volunteers for the New Zealand Red Cross Palmerston North Service Centre. She was the principal organiser of the Red Cross Book Sale and continues to be actively involved in the fundraising event, which raises $150,000 annually. She has established networks with other community organisations to facilitate Red Cross activities. During the 1980s she helped resettle refugee families and taught English to immigrants and refugees. She volunteers with the Resettlement of Refugees programme under the Red Cross Palmerston North Service Centre. Ms Spicer has personally attended medical appointments to support and advocate and provided transport to appointments generally.