Wow Greg and Timaru Rotary Club, thank you all so much for your help with Toot For Tucker.
In total we packed 207 banana boxes of food for our 3 Timaru foodbanks. That compares to 204 in 2022, but I think they were better packed this year (i.e. the boxes were full rather than some partial boxes last year) so that statistic may be a little misleading. (Even more misleading are the numbers the Timaru Herald are quoting, I’m unsure where they’ve got their numbers from!)
We went into the evening with confirmed 27 drivers with runners, and 37 areas to collect in. What happened on the night was better than we could have expected, with more than 37 drivers volunteering! For me it was the first time I wasn’t out on the streets as a runner, I wasn’t required. If some of your group were there to help and then weren’t required for collecting, we’re sorry, if you were involved with the splitting up of maps to allow for more out driving – thank you. If you have ideas on how things could be done better in future years for you and your team, please let me know.
We couldn’t do this without Timaru Rotary, please thank everyone involved, and it’s always a delight to be doing a community event together.
Wishing you all a peaceful and fun filled festive season,
Vicki Gould
Timaru Suburban Lions Secretary
