ECan slammed Duck shooting P4 debut 13 Northern Outlook Saturday, May 14, 2016 NORTH CANTERBURY’S BEST READ COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Esther Skinner is organising another charity clothing sale after success with her first last year. PHOTO: JOEL INESON/FAIRFAX NZ Old clothes feed hungry families JOEL INESON ing out of their clothes and toys, $5,109 last year, on a huge range of Anything left over from the ‘‘We’re in a consumer society, [email protected] and that’s how I got to know her,’’ clothing sourced and sold for no sales also went straight to places we’ve got too much stuff ... The Skinner said. more than $30 per item. that gave the clothes to needy things aren’t important, it’s the A charity clothing drive is in its ‘‘That was when I realised I’ve ‘‘The food is definitely needed, people, she said. benefit we can add to someone second year after successfully got all these clothes – not and I think it’s a good way for the Tickets would be $10 at the else’s life that’s more important raising more than $5,000 in 2015. children’s clothes but my clothes children to be able to give some- door, but people donating could than the stuff.’’ Ohoka woman Esther Skinner – which could do better being thing to their parents and put a purchase them for $5 when came up with the idea for Shop- sold and the money going to the smile on their face as well.’’ donating clothes at the station. Shopping for Good are ping for Good, a pre-loved charity kids. This year, Skinner had already Skinner said she thought the accepting men’s, women’s and clothing sale, after several years ‘‘All the clothes that sold, that received donations but said she sale ‘‘could be a massive event’’ to children’s clothing for their working with Pauline Walker money went to buying food ... and needed more for the sale and help families in need if enough sale on Thursday, May 26, held from the Rangiora Earthquake that all goes to lower decile would be accepting clothing up people were willing to come for- at the Mandeville Sports Club Express. schools in Christchurch.’’ until May 24 at the Ohoka service ward to give clothes, time or from 7.30pm. Contact Esther ‘‘I started bringing things to Skinner said volunteers station, corner of Whites and Mill simply shop for clothing. 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Dawn Armitage said the cel- A Christchurch City Council ebration would be a way to bring spokeswoman said the control everyone together for singing, box was damaged and had speeches and cake and they hoped needed to be replaced. The Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey lights had not been operating and Mayor David Ayers would since March 21, she said. also make it along. On March 18, a car crashed Armitage, who moved to New into the 25-metre tall sculpture Zealand about two years ago, said shortly after 7.45pm. Police the club held a special signifi- investigating the case said no cance to everyone that attended, one was injured in the crash. not just the clients who were more commonly referred to as WAREHOUSE WIDENING friends of the club. The extension project currently ‘‘Because my family are all in progress at The Warehouse in back in the UK, everyone here has Darnley Club coordinator Dawn Armitage and member Lynnie Butler watch as they’re beaten in a game of UNO. Rangiora will add a further become my family... We just have PHOTO: JOEL INESON/FAIRFAX NZ 2000sqm to the store, giving it a so much fun. We care and we total floor space of 6296sqm. share – whether it’s sharing a allowed friendships which said she would ‘‘come another day said was because of a desire to This will make it one of the problem, a memory or a laugh,’’ extended outside of Darnley, with if I could afford it,’’ as the Christ- host it at their original meeting largest stores in the South Island Armitage said. people who they might not have church District Health Board space at the Kaiapoi Working and will allow for an increase in That sentiment was echoed by otherwise met.