Whangarei is rallying behind its Riding for Disabled Association to help a member of the community.
Paula Hunt was a volunteer at the Riding for Disabled Association in Whangarei (RDA) while her son Jackson was a member.
Ms Hunt is in need of somewhere to live, and while her mobile home provides her with a roof over her head, it cannot provide her with the storage space she desperately needs.
Starting with just a few members of RDA, the community's support has grown to nearly 20 people wanting to pitch in and build a five-bay implement shed that will be later extended into Ms Hunt's home.
Jackson came to Whangarei's Riding for Disabled Association when he was 2 years old, when he was unable to walk or talk.