Constable Mike Kaye, from Flaxmere Community Police, Gary Barclay, Pam O'Keefe, Henare O'Keefe from Te Aranga Marae in Flaxmere, and Danny Gough, from Unison.
Constable Mike Kaye, from Flaxmere Community Police, Gary Barclay, Pam O'Keefe, Henare O'Keefe from Te Aranga Marae in Flaxmere, and Danny Gough, from Unison.
Flaxmere families in need will be getting a little something extra this Christmas, thanks to donations by Unison and members of the community.
Yesterday Unison took a boot load of items including toys, food, and household items to Te Aranga Marae.
Hastings District councillor Henare O'Keefe added to the pileof items, and will be distributing them to those in need in Flaxmere before Christmas.
He and his wife Pam have been collecting donations of food, clothing and toys.
Unison customer relations manager Danny Gough said while Christmas was a wonderful time for many, there were those in communities that might not be able to afford food and gifts for their families.
"As a company, we have been supporting the great work Henare and Pam do in the community through Te Aranga Marae and the U-Turn Trust for a number of years, and saw this as another opportunity to make a difference to those in need."
