Cira Olivier: Christmas Appeal for foodbank shows Tauranga's generosity
18 Dec, 2020 08:57 PM
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Tauranga, your support has been amazing. Photo / File
Well, Tauranga, what an appeal.
We only have provisional numbers but this year's Christmas Appeal for the Tauranga Community Foodbank has already set a new record.
The preliminary total one day before the appeal officially
ends is $190,990 - already the largest amount raised over the 10 years the appeal has run.
When I was first asked to lead the coverage of the appeal, I was excited and had high expectations.
I had seen how amazing the community was throughout the pandemic and knew people were extremely generous with whatever they could give - their money, time, support, skills.