Zorb crew prove to be a canny bunch
It was clearly going to be a busy day at Zorb Rotorua on Sunday when queues started lining the path before the doors even opened.
Zorb’s annual locals’ day has been held since at least 2016 and is a key contributor to the Rotoruadailypost Christmas Appeal.
Throughout the day, locals were able to exchange cans of food for various rides, giving those who may not usually be able to afford them a chance to have a go while supporting the Rotorua Salvation Army Foodbank.
Zorb’s interim sales andmarketing manager Charlotte Brady said Rotorua’s community spirit was clear to see throughout the day.
“It was amazing. We had queues up the walkway just before we opened and it just a consistent flow of people throughout the whole day. The carpark was full, we had to open our overflow carpark.
“It was great just to see the community spirit. People came in, did their ride, they’d go to the shop and bring more cans back just because they were so grateful.”
Brady said after such a tough year, with Covid-19 and the lockdown, it was nice to see the community coming together and having a good time in some beautiful weather.
“We’ve got a caged trailer pretty much three-quarters full to the brim of cans to donate. It was a good day had by all.
“This is our fourth or fifth year and we’ll definitely do it again next year. I think especially with Covid, it’s even more important to be giving back to the community and doing what we can.
“We’re all locals, we all live here and the Salvation Army does such great work so every year we want to support them any way we can. When you’re a local business you should support your local community.”
The Rotorua Daily Post Christmas Appeal for the Salvation Army Foodbank is done with support from the Rotorua Weekender and The Hits Rotorua 97.5FM. It runs until Saturday.
During
the
appeal,
the team
is seeking non-perishable food donations to help the foodbank continue its work throughout the Christmas period and into 2021.
In 2019, the foodbank gave out 446 food parcels to people in need.
The number distributed by November this year is already more than double that at 1062.