Help for Wairarapa needy amazes

Waste bins at supermarkets are sometimes targets for people with little money to buy food with.

Masterton advocate Trevor MacKiewicz is "blown away" by the support being offered to help the needy.

Since the plight of a Masterton woman who collected food from dumpsters to feed her child featured in the Times-Age, he has received numerous offers of support including one from a Pongakawa woman who is willing to pay $45 weekly to the Wairarapa Advocate Service to help feed the hungry.

Mr MacKiewicz said he was taken aback by such generosity.

"It's just unbelievable. One woman has contacted us saying she is cancelling her World Vision payments so she can help people out locally who need it.

"That is just amazing," he said.

"The Wairarapa Times-Age needs to take a bow on this one for highlighting what is happening to our people. There are so many people in need."

It was awesome people were touched and wanted to help, Mr MacKiewicz said.

"It's just great to see the community coming together and banding around to help people.

"I'm just so overwhelmed. People need help."

He worries with the Christmas break coming up, many people will be struggling even more to put food on the table.

"Christmas is just going to make it so much harder for them. People will need food parcels. They are going to be in dire straits."

Meanwhile, Mr MacKiewicz is accepting anything including furniture and other household goods, to help needy families.

If you can help please call him on (06) 377 2525.