People need to be aware that the sirens will sound to alert people to the can collection tonight as students and scouts follow vehicles on foot picking up cans.

Dawn Turnbull has worked on the can collection for the past four years doing a range of tasks, including advertising and promotions, putting up posters, keeping community groups updated, and coordinating meetings and briefing volunteers.

Dawn Turnbull said she would keep working hard on the campaign as it was important to support those in the community.

Cromwell, Alexandra and Clyde residents need to put out non-perishable food items at the end of driveways if they want to support the collection, prior to pick up time on Wednesday, December 6 at 6pm.

Residents need to have non-perishable items out in these areas tonight, December 6, from 5.30pm. 

Dunstan High School (DHS) students with the haul of food items from the 2022 collection. PHOTO: DHS 

People need to be aware that the sirens will sound to alert people to the collection and students and scouts will be following vehicles on foot picking up cans.

All the canned food donated goes to local food banks. 

Organisers thanked Scouts, including Nikki Livingstone and Forage Cafe’s Glen Christiansen, for storing items overnight. They also thanked St John and Fire and Emergency New Zealand for providing vehicles.

About 50 children enjoy the experience of volunteering as they follow behind the St John ambulance and the fire truck to collect the donated goods. 

Dawn, Natasha and the Property broker teams of Alexandra and Cromwell want to thank you all in advance for the support of all who donated a can tonight.