Michael Pene, station co-ordinator Mamaku Fire, Salvation Army Midlands public relations co-ordinator and mayor Steve Chadwick were happy to be collecting in the rain.
Rain was not enough to dampen spirits nor generosity when the Mamaku and Ngongotaha communities were called upon for the Rotorua Daily Post's annual Christmas appeal.
Organised by the Salvation Army, members of the Mamaku and Ngongotaha Volunteer Fire Brigades were joined by Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick and a visiting
Australia church youth group to collect donations from the two areas.
Salvation Army corps officer Kylie Overbye said the collection had been great fun.
"Instead of the rain making things harder, it made it more fun," Overbye said. "It was cool seeing people coming out in the rain to hand their donations to the collectors."
Mayor Chadwick lent a helping hand to the Mamaku Brigade but also called in to the Ngongotaha Station to see how things were going.
