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Foodbank donated record-breaking food, funds

22 Dec, 2018 6:00am

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Helping foodbank 'a beautiful circle'

22 Dec, 2018 5:13am
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In this line of work, you really do see the best and worst in people.

Comvita's Courtney Tamblin, Harman Kang, Scott Coulter and Nikki Reedy are hoping others will have a sweet Christmas this year. Photo / supplied

THE COUNTRY

Comvita's sweet donation to those in need

21 Dec, 2018 8:00am
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Comvita staff have offered their usual Christmas goodies to Bay of Plenty's hungry.

Zac Kilby (left) and Jordan Tito filled up a taxi with $500 worth of food and delivered it straight to the foodbank. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Mates deliver taxi filled with food

20 Dec, 2018 9:00am
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A man's mission to be a better person has resulted in a foodbank donation like no other.

Tauranga Community Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin is ecstatic at some of the donations which have come in. Photo / File

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Foodbank 'buzzing' as donations flood in

20 Dec, 2018 7:14am
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Tauranga's foodbank has received a financial influx in the past 48 hours.

Tauranga Community Foodbank volunteer Sue Wiseman says if she can help make someone's day happier, then she's happy. Photo / George Novak

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Foodbank volunteer's mission to create happiness for others

19 Dec, 2018 10:00am
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After 14 years at Tauranga Community Foodbank, Sue Wiseman knows a thing or two.

Port of Tauranga chief executive Mark Cairns and chairman of Tauranga Community Foodbank Larry Bilodeau with a whopping $10k donation. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga foodbank receives biggest donation of the year

18 Dec, 2018 8:00am
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One of Tauranga's largest businesses has donated a record-breaking $10,000 to the foodbank

Tauranga Community Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin says it's not too late if people still want to donate to the service this week. Photo / file

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Vital last week ahead for foodbank appeal

17 Dec, 2018 9:00am
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It is the last week for the Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal for Tauranga foodbank.

Tauranga Community Foodbank warehouse manager Brendon Collins loves his job, even if he didn't see himself here. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Personal tragedy sparks fire for helping others at foodbank

16 Dec, 2018 9:00am
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Brendon Collins loves his role as warehouse manager at Tauranga Community Foodbank.

Vicki Woodcraft and Greg Davidson from Cosy Corner Holiday park are celebrating 50 in business by creating collections of 50 food items for foodbank. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Celebrating 50 years with donations foodbank

14 Dec, 2018 3:53pm
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Mount Maunganui's Cosy Corner campground are celebrating 50 years, but giving to foodbank.

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Fill the Boot for foodbank reaches new levels

14 Dec, 2018 8:16am
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Tauranga's Fill the Boot campaign has resulted in swags of goods for the foodbank.

Sarah Ward and Chase Dargaville of Holistic Vets.

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Amazing generosity for Fill the Boot

13 Dec, 2018 1:24pm
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Fill the Boot 2018 has hit the streets of Tauranga this morning.

Heidi Lichtwark, Lena Kairua, Deb Garea, Melanie Short and staff at Sport Bay of Plenty are donating to the Tauranga Community Foodbank this year. Photo/ George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Sport Bay of Plenty getting behind Christmas Appeal

12 Dec, 2018 3:00pm
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Staff at Sport BOP are donating to the Tauranga Community Foodbank this Christmas.

The businesses of the ANZ Centre - 247 Cameron Rd - filled the foodbank van up to its windows with donated goods. Photo / Scott Yeoman

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ANZ Centre businesses fill up foodbank van

11 Dec, 2018 11:00am
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An impressive Christmas haul, containing more than a few nappies.

Teen triplets Kaitlyn, Olivia, and Liam with sister Monique Turner all volunteer at the foodbank. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Triplet teens and sister do their bit for foodbank

10 Dec, 2018 9:00am
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Teen Tauranga triplets and their sister spend their spare time helping the foodbank.

NEW ZEALAND

Life on the street: Nine months on 15th Avenue

9 Dec, 2018 9:00am
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Former homeless man says if it wasn't for foodbank help, he'd be back on the streets.

Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Tony Wilkinson, David Vincent, Dave Murray, Russell Blackler, Bruce Furze, Keith Costello and Ken Evans are donating $1000 to foodbank. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Firing up fundraiser for foodbank

5 Dec, 2018 10:00am
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Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Club uses money earned from firewood sales to help foodbank.

Papamoa Pines Medical Centre's Chris Millar, Jo McIlwaine, and Fiona Williams are on board to collect for the Tauranga Community Foodbank this Christmas. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Papamoa Pines on board for foodbank

4 Dec, 2018 8:56am
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Last year, one moment in particular brought a tear to the eye of Jo McILwaine.

Tauranga Community Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin says the generosity shown by people in recent weeks has been phenomenal. Photo / file

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'Oozing good vibes': Foodbank overwhelmed by generosity

1 Dec, 2018 9:00am
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More than $20,000 and 4700 food items have been donated to the Tauranga Community Foodbank

Meike Thorburn, Michelle Senkus, and Scott Goodwin are challenging other Tauranga businesses to do what they can to help the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Tauranga law firm throws down foodbank challenge

30 Nov, 2018 9:00am
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The team from Cooney Lees Morgan are collecting for foodbank again, and they're not alone.

Papamoa College has supported the Tauranga Community Foodbank for many years. Pictured last year for the Christmas appeal is Rogan Long, 16. Photo / File

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College students get busy for foodbank

29 Nov, 2018 7:16am
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More than 900 food items were collected at Papamoa College's mufti-day.

Noelle Tito, 10, with a collection of food for the Tauranga Community Foodbank. The food came from people attending Noelle's Friendship Festival at the weekend. Photo / supplied

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Rain fails to dampen foodbank Friendship Festival

27 Nov, 2018 11:00am
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Extreme rain failed to dampen the efforts of a 10-year-old girl to help the foodbank.

Doing their bit for the community are Stacey Smith and Lauren Burnette and a whole lot of Tahatai Coast School children. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Foodbank benefits from Pāpāmoa party

26 Nov, 2018 1:00pm
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Teaching young minds the beauty of giving is Pāpāmoa event Christmas on the Field.

Journalist Kiri Gillespie bags portions of rice while volunteering at Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

A day in the life of ... a foodbank helper

25 Nov, 2018 2:59pm
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Reporter Kiri Gillespie spends a day volunteering at the Tauranga Community Foodbank.

Tauranga Community Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin checks over supplies. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Helping out with food for needy families

23 Nov, 2018 10:00am
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Don't be afraid to ask for help.

Librarian Becky Bates is keen to help collect for the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Libraries feed the mind and the needy

23 Nov, 2018 9:00am
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City libraries will once again be collecting for the Tauranga Community Foodbank.

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PR firm 'shares the love' this Christmas

22 Nov, 2018 11:00am
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A Bay of Plenty communications firm has "shared the love" by donating to the foodbank.

Jess Manwell and Anna Veale at Bureta Physiotherapy are digging deep for the Tauranga Community Foodbank again this year, as well as the Tauranga Women's Refuge. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Healing hands become helping hands

21 Nov, 2018 11:00am
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Bureta Physiotherapy are again collecting for the Tauranga Community Foodbank.

Tauranga Community Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin says she is still blown away from what she thought the job entailed, to what the reality is. Photo / George Novak

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Foodbank boss 'blown away' by joyful realities of the job

18 Nov, 2018 3:00pm
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Tauranga Community Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin explains her biggest loves of the job.

Sharline Fitzgerald has donated the Holland Beckett TECT cheque since 2009 to the Tauranga Community Foodbank and wants others to do likewise. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Law firm embraces spirit of Christmas appeal

14 Nov, 2018 10:55am
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Tauranga law firm is one of the first to offer to help the less fortunate this Christmas.

Tauranga's Barney Tamanui ran 10km for the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo/Andrew Warner

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'Peanut' runs for foodbank

12 Nov, 2018 4:46pm
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Tauranga man runs for the local charity that helped him seven years ago.

Canned good or cash are welcome at the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo / file

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Cash or cans - first collection for Tauranga Community Foodbank begins

10 Nov, 2018 3:24pm
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Today the first of many end-of-year collections for the Tauranga Community Foodbank begins

Tauranga Community Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin and warehouse manager Brendon Collins get into the festive spirit as the Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal begins. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Tauranga Community Foodbank Christmas Appeal begins

10 Nov, 2018 5:55am
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Today the Bay of Plenty Times launches its annual Christmas Appeal for the city's foodbank

Tauranga Community Foodbank staff and volunteers, pictured last Christmas. Photo / file

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Opinion: Let's get the Christmas spirit rolling

9 Nov, 2018 4:07pm
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They say you can judge a society by how it treats its most vulnerable.

Tauranga Community Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin observes the empty shelves. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'Valued' foodbank service needs help amid rising costs

14 May, 2018 7:06am
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The foodbank has issued 1712 food parcels since Christmas, feeding 5163 people.

Awhina O'Reilly, 7, and her brother Adam, 4, visit the foodbank at Christmas time every year with their mum to donate. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

More than $107,000 raised for Tauranga foodbank

20 Dec, 2017 9:00am
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So far there have been 25,056 food items (valued at $2 each) and $57,004.10 cash donated.

Tauranga Budget Advisory Service manager Diane Bruin says the relationship with the Tauranga Community Foodbank was extremely important. Photo / File

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Food parcels 'saviour' for mum

25 Nov, 2017 10:00am
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The Tauranga Foodbank and budgeting advisers work together to help the community.

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