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🎄 Thames Christmas Parade – Foodbank Drive! 🎄

Saturday 6 December | From 11am | Thames CBD

Let’s come together this Christmas to make sure no one in Thames goes without. During the Thames Christmas Parade, the Living Well Trust – Thames Community Foodbank team will be walking with trolleys — and we’d love your help to fill them!

👉 Bring a food item or a cash donation
👉 Pop it straight into our trolleys as we come past!

Right now, more families than ever are reaching out for support. Your generosity helps the Living Well Trust Thames Community Foodbank continue providing emergency food parcels for people facing homelessness, hardship, rising living costs, or crisis situations.
Every dollar and every can truly makes a difference.

If you can’t make it to the parade, you can still donate:
📍 305 – 307 Mary Street, Thames
🕐 Drop-off hours:
• Saturday until 1pm
• Monday–Thursday, 9am–12pm

💰 Claim 33% of your donation back!

As a registered charity, any cash or bank donation of $5 or more made within a tax year qualifies for a Donation Tax Credit, where you can claim one-third of the donation back from IRD.

If you would like a donation receipt, please give us your:
✔ First and last name
✔ Phone number
✔ Email address or postal address
✔ Amount donated

You can provide this information by:
📨 Putting cash in an envelope with your details and giving it to us on parade day, or
🌐 Using our donate page: https://livingwell.org.nz/donate/
(Our bank account details for online banking are also on this page.)

📞 Questions? We’re here to help

Phone: (07) 868 6274
Email: admin@livingwell.org.nz

❤️ Let’s fill those trolleys, share the spirit of Christmas, and bring hope to our community.

Thank you Thames — your kindness through the Living Well Trust Thames Community Foodbank truly changes lives.