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Wills said the number of donations and people they feed had increased over the years. “It just never stops,” she said. “The foodbank is no longer fit for purpose. We need to move.”
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New Plymouth Community Foodbank manager Sharon Wills said they’re looking for a ‘bigger, better’ venue. (File photo) They can stay in the Peace Hall until the start of 2023, but “we have to start looking now”, Wills said. They were on the hunt for a “bigger, better” location near the New Plymouth CBD that has off-street parking and is accessible to delivery trucks. She said they hoped to move into a new venue before next year’s Christmas food drive.