North Canterbury News: November 18, 2021

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22 The North Canterbury News, November 18, 2021
Toot for Tucker to bring Christmas cheer
By DAVID HILL
Toot for Tucker is back in spiteof
Covid­19.
Volunteers will be out in force
on Tuesday, December7,tooting
as partofthe annual food drive in
Kaiapoi,Rangiora, Woodend,
Cust,Oxfordand Amberley.
‘‘We havetobemindful of
Covidthis year,sowehave had to
put afew extra plansinplace, but
it won’t stop us collecting so
please give generously and listen
for those toots,’’organiser Bev
Wright says.
Next month’sfooddrivemarks
11 yearssince the event was first
held in Rangiora in the wake of
the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
Once againthe aim is to
restock food banks in the lead up
to Christmas.
‘‘Covid has affectedmany small
businessesand many folk have
had theirhours reduced,’’Bev
says.
‘‘Theruralcommunity has
experienced very bad wind
storms and flooding duringthe
year and as usual the onlything
in ahousehold budgetthat is able
to be reduced, is the amount of
moneyspent on food.
‘‘We still needtopay the
mortgageorrent,insuranceand
petrol, so when it gets hard, our
community food banks /pantries
come into their own.’’
Last year’scollection saw
Kaiapoi gatherarecordhaul to
restock Kaiapoi Community
Support’s community pantry.
Rangiora, Woodend, Custand
Oxford alsorecorded big hauls,
while Amberley reporteda
strongreturnfrom its firsttime
participating.
In the last two years the
Rangiora SalvationArmy food
bank has received awhopping
1500 bags fromcollections in
Rangiora and Woodend.
The Oxford and Cust
collections will go to support the
OxfordCommunity Trust’s food
bank, while the Amberley
collectionwill stock up the town’s
local food bank.
‘‘I continue to be humbled by
the generosity of thecommunity
in their giving,’’Bev says.
‘‘Every year we get more and
more donations, but pleaseknow
that every little bit helps, it stays
local and it’syour friends,
neighbours and community
members thatwill benefit.
‘‘And Imean it’s there for
everyone, so don’t be too proud to
ask for abit of ahand.
‘‘I am told very few people are
regular receivers of foodparcels,
they may needone or twototie
them over, or some casesabit
more help,but it’s genuine
reasons anditisvery much
appreciated.’’
Once again peopleare asked to
supplytheirown bags, so please
do not wait for yourbag to arrive,
Bev says.‘‘Perhaps start now
putting asideafew items each
week readyfor December 7.’’
Bev is grateful for the support
of local community groups, sports
clubs,Fire andEmergency New
Zealand, local newsmediaand
the manyvolunteerswho make
this happen.
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