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OUR STORY
Who Did You Help Today began with a simple dinner-table question: “Who did you help today?”
That question has grown into a national movement. Every day across Aotearoa, volunteers, schools, workplaces, and communities come together through our programmes - Homework Clubs, Mothers Project, Storybook Project and HelpTank - to create brighter futures for children and whanau.
Since establishment in 2014, Who Did You Help Today has been committed to practical action: real people, helping in real ways, making real change. So the movement belongs to everyone. Each of us can answer the question in our own way - and together, we make Aotearoa stronger.
500+
children supported in Homework Clubs every school week in 2025
1,200+
imprisoned mothers supported in one-on-one sessions with volunteer lawyers
200+
children sent audio recordings of their imprisoned mothers
reading storybooks to
them
11,000+
hours of skilled volunteering worth over $3.5 million via HelpTank matches
OUR VOLUNTEERS
At the heart of Who Did You Help Today are thousands of everyday New Zealanders. People who choose to show up, lend a hand, and make someone’s day brighter. We cannot thank them enough for their help.
OUR TRUSTEES
Together, our trustees bring a blend of professional expertise and deep personal commitment to helping New Zealanders. They ensure our programmes are well-governed, sustainable, and focused on where they can make the biggest difference.
Sarah Paterson – Trustee
Sarah is a strategist with a background spanning law, diplomacy, trade, and governance. She is passionate about making connections that unlock opportunities for communities and volunteers alike.
Stacey Shortall – Founding Trustee
Stacey is a lawyer, volunteer, and the mother who always asks her children the question that sparked this movement. She brings experience in law and social impact, guided by a belief that small acts of kindness can transform whole communities.
Rachelle Sutton – Trustee
Rachelle is a business leader with expertise in growth and marketing. She combines commercial experience with a drive to connect people, skills, and causes to create lasting change.