Fill the Boot 2018 has hit the streets of Tauranga this morning.
The Bay of Plenty Times and The Hits are using branded cars to travel throughout Tauranga to collect food for the Tauranga Community Foodbank today.
The pubic is encouraged to donate what they can if they see thebranded cars around town.
Will Johnston from The Hits talks about the Fill the Boots appeal for the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Full story here: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=12176099
Image 1 of 8: Sarah Ward and Chase Dargaville of Holistic Vets.
"So when we put the call out for donations, we amassed a lot of food within a couple of days".
Among the haul were drinks, pasta mixes, crackers and tinned goods.
"People know the need is great. Word has got out that there's a need in the community and it is getting harder and harder for families to put food on the table.
"We want to be able to help with that. Not just with beans and other tinned things but fun stuff too," she said.
Higgins branch manager Mike Haden.
Higgins contractors in Mount Maunganui have already donated a swag of sweet and chocolate goodies to offer Tauranga Community Foodbank recipients something different this Christmas.
Mount Runners and Walkers Club Gloria Nicol, Dawn Picken and Fiona Stanelun.
Higgins branch manager Mike Haden said a staff member came to him quite concerned about underprivileged kids around the area and wanted to do something and focus it on Christmas treats.
The team from Bay of Plenty Times and The Hits want to Fill the Boot today! Photo / Kiri Gillespie
"So that's pretty much why the goodies are sugary, chocolately, and sweet. It's something the kids might not normally get around Christmas."
The Bay of Plenty Times' Kiri Gillespie and Sonya Bateson are out and about collecting for the Tauranga Community Foodbank.
NZME brand engagement and partnership manager Kat Hicks said the Fill the Boot campaign was all about getting as many non-perishable food items as possible for the foodbank "to help as many people as we can for Christmas".
