Whanganui gives generously

• Published date: 03 November 2021

The generosity of the public surpassed all expectations and the City Mission Food Bank shelves are now bulging. Thank you Whanganui, says Terry.

Up until last year, the average number of boxes of food collected was about 365. Last year this lifted to close to 500 boxes or an increase of some 35 per cent and this year the total placed into the bank’s stores was more than 560 boxes, or a year on year further increase of nearly 15 per cent. This clearly demonstrates to us the effect that COVID has had on public perception and concern for the needs of many parts of our community.

Terry says in the four years he has been involved with this project, it is the first time he has seen two of the volunteer’s vehicles having to return to the drop off point half way through their allocated areas because they were already...