Mount Maunganui bar owner Darren Walters is organising a food drive this morning for people to donate food to be sent to Christchurch.
The food drive is taking place on the side of Maunganui Road by the weighbridge, just up the road from the Bayfair Shopping Centre heading towards the Mount.
The food drive is recognisable as a caged trailer that will be there between 6-9am.
Food can also be delivered to:
Tarpaulin Makers
9 Portside Drive
Mt Maunganui
Little Black Corner (LBC)
70 Maunganui Road
Mt Maunganui
Supplement King
124 Devonport Road
Tauranga
(opp Farmers)
4 comments
Food Bank
Posted on 23-02-2011 21:41 | By cswarren
The head of the Red Cross said tonight on national TV that they would prefer cash donations as gifts of food mean that they have to divert personnel who would otherwise be involved in search & rescue or support situations, to manage the donations of food and other goods, it is therefore considered a waste of their time.
Food (and other items) are still needed
Posted on 24-02-2011 13:04 | By Lumo1
There is a bit of confusion with members of the public now saying they are hearing on the Radio that food and provision parcels are not required but money is. This is coming through from Red Cross. The Salvation Army DO want the food etc because it is going straight to their refuge centres and Food Banks for the needy families
LBC and Red Cross
Posted on 24-02-2011 15:09 | By bexcoz
According to their Facebook page LBC are doing this in conjunction with the Red Cross...
LBC & Red Cross
Posted on 10-03-2011 13:43 | By dab
LBC only worked in conjunction with New Zealand Red Cross for the Friday night fundraiser on the poster. The foodbank and the donations to the foodbank (approx $25,000 reported)was co-ordinated in conjunction with the Salavation Army and all of those donations and goods were not received by Red Cross.
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