The hum of Christmas cheer filled the air at the Paeroa Baptist Church hall on December 10. That’s where a group of volunteers turned out to wrap Christmas gifts for the annual Paeroa Toy Appeal. Organiser Jill Robertson told The Profile it was humbling to see the generosity of people in the community. “[It] shows the true spirit of giving at this special time of year.” Jill wanted to share a “huge shoutout” to all the schools, agencies, the Paeroa Information Hub, Paeroa Library, Paeroa Pigeon Post, the sewing ladies, her team and the Paeroa Lions, she said. “But most of all – you amazing people of our town. You made this uniquely Paeroa event possible to spread some joy to some of our families who might otherwise miss out.”
By DAVIDDA HIKATANGATA
