The money is critical to help buy the bulk items of foodstuffs which make up the around 850 gift parcels that will go out to those less fortunate in the community at this special time of the year.
And a great part of many of those parcels this year will be some excellent fresh vegetables courtesy of the family owned company Vegeez in Hastings.
It donated 32 cartons of kumara - and at 17kg a carton that is a lot of kumara.
Hastings cheer coordinator Jo Reyngoud said the company was a firm supporter of the community and this latest donation reflected that.
"So may people will get something special out of this," she said.
"And it's really nice to see the family businesses get involved."
The Kiwanis are annual supporters and contributors to the appeal and once again they came through with generous, flying colours this year.
The members put together enough toys and gifts to fill a couple of cars.
There were all sorts of goodies from games and puzzles to braiding and musical items.
One of the customers at Curves in Napier also did her bit for the appeal's gift pile by creating 15 beautiful dolls - all hand-made with finely knitted accessories like scarves, hats, booties, shorts, tops and jerseys.
Their creator, Annette, also put together a raffle to raise some funds for the appeal - really creative Christmas spirit.
Staff at the Ministry of Education again came to the appeal party and they put together two large boxes of wonderful gifts.
Staff members all take a gift along and the range was colourful and imaginative and will create many Christmas Day smiles.
Ray White Real Estate also got into the giving spirit.
Every year the company stages a 'Little Ray of Giving' programme at its branches across the country and gather up gifts and goodies for children that are sent to their head office.
But this year Elanor MacDonald, principal of Ray White, decided they would collect as the usually do but this year would donate locally through the Christmas Cheer Appeal.
So many great gifts were added to the appeal.
Napier Church of Christ parishioners also got into the giving spirit and delivered a large box of groceries they collected.
The appeal finishes today.
Donations
Previously acknowledged.......................$16,468
Diamond Apparelmaster/Central Linen......$500
David Sewell.............................................$100
Napier IRD staff......................................$176
Total.......................................................$17,244