Ana de Vos Sanchez, of Auckland,QSM, for services to ethnic communities
Mrs de Vos Sanchez is Treasurer of the Auckland Multicultural Society Incorporated and a volunteer event organiser. She has taught and performed Spanish and Chilean dance, and supported the Auckland Dutch dancers. She was Vice President and dance group coordinator for the Viva Eclectika competitions. She has taught English to immigrants and refugees. She supported Latin American families through Mano Amiga and victims of domestic violence through Shakti Asian Women’s Centre. She was coordinator for Citizen Advocacy Auckland Incorporated. She sat on Auckland Council’s “Ending domestic violence in Auckland” committee and the Executive Committee of the Music Association of Auckland.