Lois Scott, Dunedin, MNZM
For services to the community. Mrs Scott has been fundraising in Dunedin for more than 35 years. In that time she has helped to raise millions of dollars for numerous organisations such as Plunket, Hospice, the Cancer Society, the Deaf Association, Life Education Trust, the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association, the Santa Parade and the Otago Area Health Board. She has co-ordinated and organised many successful fund-raising events. She has completed many successful funding applications for salaries, newsletters and resources for various organisations and has helped to motivate people in a variety of settings to raise money for community causes. Mrs Scott is an experienced compere, donating her skills to raise funds at many charity events.