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A range of organisations across the Mahurangi district will receive a portion of the $68,500 raised by the Matakana Op Shop this year.
The annual “giveaway” meeting was held earlier this month, when it was decided the main recipients would be the Warkworth Birthing Unit, Springboard and Seasons for Growth.
Smaller donations will be distributed to the Leigh Community Patrol, the volunteer fire services at Leigh, Matakana and Warkworth, the Neurological Foundation, St John Warkworth, Warkworth Wellsford Foodlink, Homebuilders, Women’s Refuge, the Anglican vestry fund for local schools, Westpac Helicopter, Country Animal Retreat and the Fred Hollows Foundation.
This year’s proceeds are about $20,000 up on last year, as business returns to normal after the disruptions of covid.
The shop is run by 21 volunteers who accept clean, good quality secondhand household goods and clothing for resale.
Spokesperson Sally Greenwood thanked the volunteers for their support this year.
“We would also like to thank everyone who has donated goods and our customers,” she said.
