Food cans earn Zorb fun rides
We are Rotorua . . .
most of us were born and bred here. We should do what we can to help out the community.
Charlotte Brady, Zorb
A call to keep donations for the Rotorua Salvation Army Foodbank rolling in has been taken literally by one local business.
Zorb Rotorua is holding its annual locals day next month to collect non-perishable food for the foodbank.
It’s been held since at least 2016. Charlotte Brady, Zorb’s interim sales and marketing manager, said people were already expressing interest in the event as it was something locals looked forward to.
“There is a big demand and it’s something we love to do.”
Brady said some people who attended the locals day were unable to ride the Zorb at other times because of the cost, even though the locals’ rate was 50 per cent off, so the can drive made the activity more accessible.
“We are Rotorua, we hire locals, we live here, most of us were born and bred here. We should do what we can to help out the community.”
She said despite 2020 being a difficult year for tourism providers, continuing the legacy of doing the
can drive was always in the plan.
“It’s a great way to give back to our community and provide locals with something fun to do but also support the Salvation Army.
“If we get the same as what we got last year or better we’ll be happy.”
Zorb recently launched Hyper Inflation. It includes inflatable games such as foosball, a maze and bungy race. It is not included in the can drive, but can be added on for a cost.
The Rotorua Daily Post Christmas Appeal for the Salvation Army Foodbank is donewith support from the Rotorua Weekender and The Hits Rotorua 97.5FM. It runs until December 19.
The team seeks non-perishable food donations to help the foodbank continue its work during the Christmas period and into 2021.
In 2019, the foodbank gave 446 food parcels to people in need. The number given this year is already more than twice that at 1062.