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A $4000 donation to North Rodney Blue Light, from Warkworth’s Community Shop, will fund a wide variety of youth focused initiatives such as new joint coastguard, fisheries and local angler two-day fishing training programme.
Blue Light secretary Senior Constable Katie Hawkins says the programme will introduce local youth to sustainable fishing practices while getting kids out onto the water.
“It’s wonderful to see a local charity supporting local youth,” Sen. Cons. Hawkins said.
The community shop moved to the former Noel Leeming premises in Queen Street about a month ago and business has been picking up ever since. Shop managers John McEwing and Christine Hannah say the larger premises have more natural light and have allowed for a more spacious display of the shop’s eclectic collection of everything from clothing and kitchenware to fresh seasonal fruit and furniture.
Parking at the rear of the building has also made it easier for people to leave donations.
Since opening six years ago, McEwing estimates the shop has donated around $100,000 to support local community initiatives.
“And this is despite the two-and-a-half years virtually lost to covid disruptions,” he said.
For more information on Blue Light, visit https://www.nrbl.org.nz/
