Food Bank appeal in its ninth year
TCollectors will be doing a “pre-feed” of bags and reminder notices, one week before the collection, then walking/ driving the streets in the townships of Otane, Waipawa, Waipukurau, Po¯rangahau and Takapau on Thursday, November 19 between 6pm and 7pm, supported by private vehicles and 111 service vehicles.
hePGGWrightson Food Bank appeal is still going strong and organisers say they are looking forward to anotherbumper collection in 2020. The collection appeal isnowin its ninth year and it never ceases to amaze the organisers and collectors howthe community will pull together in times of need.
There is a growingnumberof collectorswhopledge their support every year, sonowthe appeal is able to cover Waipukurau, Waipawa, Otane, Po¯rangahau and Takapau.
The local community and business organisations have recognised this as a very worthwhile project, hence the support from the Ruahine Cadets, St John Ambulance Cadets, Waipukurau Rotary Club, Women’s Institute, CHBDistrict Council, Progressive Otane, Findex, Takapau Lions Club, Po¯rangahau Village community andMa¯oriWomen’s Welfare League and the team from thePGGWrightson retail store.
Collection night is supported by vehiclesmannedby local volunteer fire brigades, St John Ambulance and police (if they’re not out protecting our community).
Collectors will be doing a “pre-feed” of bags and reminder notices, one weekbefore the collection, then walking/driving the streets in the townships of Otane, Waipawa, Waipukurau, Po¯rangahau and Takapau on Thursday, November19 between6pmand 7pm, supported by private vehicles and 111 service vehicles.
If you hear the sirens blaring or see flashing lights, it’s a reminder to hang your recyclable “eco-bag” with your donation on your gate post or letterbox. Somebodywill be there to collect it. If you’re not going to be around on the day, but would still like
to donate, then call into thePGG Wrightson store at 12 Takapau Rd, Waipukurau. There will also be drop boxes in theCHBDistrict Council foyer and WaipawaLibrary where you canmakeadonation.
In previous years, PGGWrightson have suppliedmore than 3500 single use plastic bags for the collection. But with the worldwidemoveawayfrom the use of plastic, this year there will be recyclable eco-bags.
Organisers are asking people to have a look in their cupboards for anything they can spare, to help those in need at this time of the year.
Tins of fruit, veges or beans, jars of jam, sauces and pickles, packets of biscuits, pasta, noodles, soup and even household cleaning products arewelcomed ormaybethere are still somespare rolls of toilet paper stored awayfromwhenweall went into lockdown. Anynon-perishable food items will all go to needy families within theCHBcommunity.
Tegel Foods has again pledged to donate awide range of frozen chicken products which will be a welcome addition to anybody’s Christmas dinner. AndMrApple has donated apple boxes for packing all the goods into.
If you are able to help collect on the day with a car, ute or van, then please call Judy Strawbridge and her team at PGG Wrightson, Waipukurau, phone (06) 858 6772, we’d love to hear from you.