Charlotte Peake with, left Ben Cola and right Jenni Mahafey
A Cambridge student is using spare time ahead of her Wintec classes resuming by helping collect donations for victims of the Auckland floods.
Charlotte Peake and her sister Mikaela are collecting items daily to deliver to Hamilton organisations who send them north.
“Charlotte and I had a conversation at breakfast just after the flood about how we should scrounge around the house to find good quality items to donate and that if everyone gave a little bit this would relieve the pressure for those that have lost everything,” mum Fiona said.
“Charlotte then just ran with the idea, making calls and organising groups to help donate.
“Charlotte spoke to her grandmother, Kathy, who did an SOS to village residents at Bupa Cambridge … two massive car loads of near new bedding and towels have been delivered.”
She is also getting support from her old school, St Paul’s Collegiate in Hamilton.
Items can be dropped off at the Salvation Army, 27 Williamson Street, Monday to Friday between 10 am – 2pm, and Windy Ridge Function Centre, 101 Great South Road, Ōhaupō, Monday – Friday 9 am – 2 pm.
In Te Awamutu the appeal from Charlotte has been heard by lawyers Edmonds Judd.
“We don’t have a drop off point in Te Awamutu so we are collecting from Te Awamutu people who we know and taking it ourselves to the Cambridge and Hamilton places,” Fiona said.
