This is the Bay's chance to come together this Christmas and help locals who are finding it tough. Help us stuff the bus with labelled presents (with the age and sex the present is suitable for) and non-perishable food for local Bay charities in the lead up to Tauranga’s Christmas in the Park on December 10th.
We’ve got the bus, thanks to Bethlehem Coachlines. It’s on the streets of the Bay from Tuesday the 22nd of November till Saturday December 10th.
Check the full schedule below to find out when it's near you and come along with your donation. Charities that will receive donations include: Womens Refuge, Homes of Hope, Good Neighbour Trust and Shakti Womens Refuge.
Thanks to a stack of local businesses for their support including:
The Schedule
Thursday 24 November
MediaWorks Tauranga, 168 Cameron Rd, Tauranga 9.30am till 4.30pm
Friday 25 November
Pick up from Pacific Toyota who have a trolley you can drop stuff into any time 7.45am
Mount Indoor Centre Car Park, corner Maunganui Rd and Hull Rd, Mount Maunganui 8.30am-4pm
Saturday 26 November
Harbourside Restaurant, the Strand Extension under the railway bridge 9.30am-4.30pm
Sunday 27 November
Pak 'n' Save Papamoa Santa Parade
Monday 28 November
Fashion Island, Gravatt Rd, Papamoa 9.30am-4.30pm
Tuesday 29 November
Pyes Pa Dentists, 10/83 Pyes Pa Road 9.30am-4.30pm
Wednesday 30 November
Brookfield New World, Bellevue Road 9.30am-4.30pm
Thursday 1 December
Avanti Plus, 37 Totara St, Mount Maunganui 9.30am-4.30pm
Friday 2 December
Pick up from Pacific Toyota who have a trolley you can drop stuff into any time 7.45am
Red Square, Downtown Tauranga 8.30am-4pm
Saturday 3 December
Little Big Markets, Coronation Park, Maunganui Rd 9am-2pm
Monday 5 December
Mitre 10 Mega, 1066 Cameron Rd, Tauranga 9.30am-4.30pm
Tuesday 6 December
Gerrand Floorings, 123 Hewletts Rd, Mount Maunganui 9.30am-4.30pm
Wednesday 7 December
MediaWorks Tauranga, 168 Cameron Rd, Tauranga 9.30am-4.30pm
Thursday 8 December
Red Square, Downtown Tauranga 9.30am-4.30pm
Friday 9 December
Pick up from Pacific Toyota who have a trolley you can drop things into anytime
Guild & Spence, 48 Hull Rd, Mount Maunganui 9.30am-3pm
Saturday 10 December
Tauranga’s Christmas in the Park, Blake Park, Mount Maunganui 1pm-8pm