June 21 2017
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Bellyful Selwyn serving up support u by Kent Caddick
Bellyful Selwyn turns two this month and recently marked the occasion by cooking its 1,000th meal for a family in need. P3
Family home for Christmas
West Melton woman Chris Lee is looking forward to having all the family around her for Christmas …
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Hall farewelled in style West Melton residents said goodbye to their community hall in style on Saturday night …
p Bellyful Selwyn was one of four charities chosen to be part of Z petrol stations’ ‘Good in the Hood’ programme receiving $920 to support their services in the district. Pictured, from left, are, Harry Dhaliwal (Z Hornby manager), Rachel Rolton (Bellyful Selwyn recipient co-ordinator) and Sarah Dewes (Bellyful Selwyn branch co-ordinator)
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The fruits of their labour
Back in 1981, Nick White was encourage by his mother to purchase an apple orchard …
Bellyful is a national not-for-profit organisation which provides meals for families with newborn babies, and families with young children who are struggling with illness. “Our volunteers deliver free cooked meals to these families,” Selwyn branch co-ordinator Sarah Dewes said. “There’s no catch or payment involved, we just understand that these periods in life are hard enough as it is, without having to try and worry about getting
dinner to the table.” The Selwyn branch was set up in June, 2015 due to the growth in demand for its services which couldn’t be catered for by being part of the Christchurch branch. Sarah Dewes said with an ever-growing community in Selwyn, their volunteers have been kept very busy cooking, delivering meals and fundraising. “To date we have 27 active volunteers, have had 10 cookathons and have delivered 1,058 meals to 194 families
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in the Selwyn region. “We have cooked 272 lasagnes, 361 mac and cheese, 387 spaghetti bolognaise and 49 soups, giving us a grand total of 1,069 meals cooked. “Having a few meals delivered by a friendly face can be a real sanity-saver. We are not a food bank — our service is appreciated by working parents as much as those at home.” continued on page 4 …