Thank you, thank you, thank you

Rodney Womens Centre manager Jo Nicholson and volunteer Helen Dent made several trips to pick up all the presents.

The Mahurangi community has again demonstrated it has a huge heart when it comes to helping those less fortunate among us.

The annual Christmas Appeal, run by Mahurangi Matters on behalf of Homebuilders, the Rodney Womens Centre and the Mahurangi Presbyterian Church foodbank, generated a huge response, with carloads of wonderful presents for both children and parents.

At the women’s centre alone, more than 59 families, including 133 children, received presents donated by readers. Here’s a selection of the comments that were left anonymously: