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 Christmas Box delivers "Christmas in a Box" to people and families in need at Christmas time. The festive season can be a difficult time (both financially and emotionally) for many people. It's the goal of the Christmas Box project to deliver a gift to those people through a meal they can share with others. The Christmas Box project has been running for 10 years and has delivered over 26,000 hampers. Christmas Box is organised by The Life Centre Trust and boxes are delivered through various community groups. Christmas Box 2010 packing day quick facts: - 6.6km of packing tape used. - 1 ton of cardboard recycled. - 125 meters of production line. - 450 volunteers. - 5198 boxes created. - 5198 families reached - 15 - 25 thousand individuals impacted.   Below are testimonies and letters of thanks from organisations and families who have received Christmas Boxes. These testimonies sum up the 'why' we do what we do...will you come onboard in 2011 so we can reach more people and families in need at Christmas time? "Thank you for your wonderful donation of food parcels to the Auckland City Mission. The past year has been a difficult one for many Auckland families and more and more people are struggling financially. Together we can make a difference to the lives of marginalised Aucklanders and find the long-term solutions to help them build better lives. We understand what a tremendous effort you have made and commend you on an excellent job. Please pass on my thanks to everyone that made this donation possible". "We didn't have anything. I was really upset thinking about Christmas. My babies have done enough crying and I felt so bad about Christmas morning with no presents." Mother of five. "You have made Christmas possible". Mother of four children under five. |
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  In 2010 we distributed Christmas Boxes to over 50 organisations such as: • Women's Refuge • Genesis Youth Project • Maori Health • Manukau Community Law • North Shore Women's Refuge • Te Whanau Korowai Women's Refuge • Odyssey House • Guardian Angels • South Seas District Health • Waipareia Trust • Victim Support - Waitakere • Waitemata DHB • Te Korowai Youth Horizons • Tamaki Pathways • Mercy Missions • Alive Church • Equip Centre Whangarei • Glenbrae Primary School • LIFE  
ABOUT THE LIFE CENTRE TRUST The Life Centre Trust is a charitable trust that exists to make life better for those in need within the New Zealand community. We believe in the people of New Zealand, and want to ensure that those who are in need in our nation are given as much opportunity as possible to enjoy the quality of life that this country can provide.
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