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A collection of gifts for children whose families are struggling has been generously supported at Ōrewa Primary School.
For the third year, the Fill the Blues Bus appeal was run throughout November in Auckland and Northland by the Blues rugby team, in partnership with the Salvation Army.
It’s the first time Ōrewa Primary has been a collection point, and teacher Karen Bessone has organised it for the school, together with her Year 1 students.
The students went from class to class, talking about the initiative and Karen says the response was “generous and amazing” with dozens of new, unwrapped gifts for children and teenagers rolling in.
On December 1, players from the men’s and women’s Blues teams will jump on three buses to collect all the donated items, and deliver them to families in need.
