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'Chance to be someone else's lifeline': Former foodbank client turns volunteer
A woman who once needed foodbank support is now giving back her time.
A woman who once needed foodbank support is now giving back her time.
The network of partnerships has been building for decades.
The men drive the van, one of the many volunteer roles at the Foodbank.
Manager Nicki Goodwin says it's a good start towards the $120,000 they need for food.
As demand soars many food parcels are delivered - people can't afford to collect them.
The effects of Covid-19 has meant people are asking for help who never needed to before.
Support from local businesses and individuals is keeping Tauranga Foodbank's doors open.
The food bank needs pantry staples as well as other goodies.
Food tech students teamed up with the horticulture class who grew veges for parcels too.
Thank you Tauranga! This year's total trumps last year by $10,000.
The past six weeks have seen donations for food banks flow in.
Mum who's turned to Foodbank for help is giving back by volunteering her time.
There are still three days to donate to the Christmas Appeal.
This comes after the Holy Trinity Church donated a large sum on Thursday.
Days left to donate to the Foodbank Christmas appeal. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The donation will cover 10 per cent of the Foodbank's annual spending on food.
The Christmas Appeal was taking in greater numbers of donations than ever.
There is one more week left in the Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal.
The club members see the Christmas Appeal as a necessity.
"People are just so thoughtful."
'Supporting the foodbank is very much in the spirit of Christmas'
"Everyday is a good day here."
'It's a typical Christmas sing-a-long and it will be extremely funny.'
'We don't just drive around in our old cars all day.'
I like baked beans and I like burgers so I thought, what could go wrong?
Why is canned fish so special?
"If all you can manage to put into the box is a 70 cent can of spaghetti, please do so."
Delight as Tauranga digs deep to help others.
"We're doing more parcels and bigger parcels": Need has grown in past five years.
Gilmours has donated goods to the Foodbank on a monthly basis for a number of years.