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![Christmas Movie in the Park 'blew all expectations out of the water'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Christmas Movie in the Park 'blew all expectations out of the water'
The Hits Christmas in the Park screened The Grinch to around 1000 people.
!['Flying week': Donations pour in for foodbank appeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'Flying week': Donations pour in for foodbank appeal
The Hits Christmas in the Park movie screening night set to further boost donations.
!['No let up': Meet the agencies working alongside the foodbank for you](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'No let up': Meet the agencies working alongside the foodbank for you
Over 100 referral agencies help make sure thousands in the community get much-needed food.
![Why being poor costs more - foodbanks need our support](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Why being poor costs more - foodbanks need our support
OPINION: The cost-of-living crisis has turned a hard situation into an impossible one.
![Sweets and hand-knitted toys amoung generous donations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Sweets and hand-knitted toys amoung generous donations
The foodbank urges people to continue providing much-needed support.
![Foodbank store gives clients 'control and ownership' over food choices](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Foodbank store gives clients 'control and ownership' over food choices
A financial mentor says Tauranga Community Foodbank's store is “mana-enhancing”.
![Foodbank spike in demand shocks volunteer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Foodbank spike in demand shocks volunteer
Community support is “vitally important”.
![Jump in foodbank demand means more hours for workers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Jump in foodbank demand means more hours for workers
“When I started working here, it surprised me so many different people needed support."
!['Amazing' first week: Generous donations flow in to foodbank](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'Amazing' first week: Generous donations flow in to foodbank
Regular and new supporters have been donating.
![Christmas Appeal: Foodbank shares donation wishlist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Christmas Appeal: Foodbank shares donation wishlist
What will you be donating to the Foodbank this year?
![Worse than in Covid: 'Record' need as homeowners, fulltime workers turn to foodbank](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Worse than in Covid: 'Record' need as homeowners, fulltime workers turn to foodbank
"The rainy day is here right now," foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin says.
!['I don’t have the words': Foodbank appeal total revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'I don’t have the words': Foodbank appeal total revealed
It's the second-highest amount raised in the appeal’s history.
![Tauranga foodbank’s ‘Christmas fairies’ hard at work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Tauranga foodbank’s ‘Christmas fairies’ hard at work
More than 300 households have received Christmas treats thanks to the volunteers.
!['All about community': Hundreds of food donations collected at movie in the park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'All about community': Hundreds of food donations collected at movie in the park
The Christmas event was held at Mount Maunganui's Coronation Park on Sunday.
!['My heart just went out to her': Wave of generosity for struggling single mum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'My heart just went out to her': Wave of generosity for struggling single mum
"I just thought, ‘Everyone deserves Christmas and that little helping hand’.”
!['Making life a little bit better': Foodbank volunteers explain why they give back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'Making life a little bit better': Foodbank volunteers explain why they give back
Peter Norris has been volunteering twice a week at the foodbank for eight years.
!['Don’t stop giving': One last call for foodbank donations as appeal enters final week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'Don’t stop giving': One last call for foodbank donations as appeal enters final week
'Don't stop giving' as final week of appeal begins
!['A survival game’: Solo mum shares cost of living struggles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'A survival game’: Solo mum shares cost of living struggles
The woman is "really grateful" for foodbank support while under financial hardship.
![More families under financial strain as living costs increase - Tauranga principal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
More families under financial strain as living costs increase - Tauranga principal
One principal says the increasing financial stresses in the community are felt at school.
!['I didn’t know what to do': How one woman ended up seeking help from Tauranga's foodbank](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'I didn’t know what to do': How one woman ended up seeking help from Tauranga's foodbank
The woman did not know where after realising she could not afford food that week.
!['Instil that social conscience': Merivale School students give back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'Instil that social conscience': Merivale School students give back
The student-led initiative saw about 200 items donated to the foodbank.