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Mangawhai residents are again being invited to embrace the Christmas spirit by donating festive foods to the Te Whai Community Trust.
Every year, with the help of a generous community, the trust donates 100 Christmas Aroha Baskets to families and individuals in Mangawhai who are needing a little support over the festive season.
Marketing coordinator Kylee Newbold says Christmas Aroha Baskets contain a variety of festive foods, Christmas dinner items and gifts for children.
“They provide a little joy at a time that can be stressful for many,” Newbold says.
Donations of non-perishable festive foods and new unwrapped gifts for children (newborn to 18 years) can be delivered to a local collection point before Monday December 15.
Ideas for non-perishable festive foods include biscuits, crackers, chocolate, candy canes, mixed nuts, puddings, jelly, fruit mince tarts, pretzels, popcorn, chips, reduced cream and onion soup for dips, canned fruit, bottles or cans of drinks, tea bags, coffee, hot chocolate. Essentially food items that can be enjoyed over the Christmas period to make the days feel a little more festive.
For more information and a list of collection points, visit www.tewhaicommunitytrust.co.nz/news-and-events
