Become a Red Cross Refugee Support Volunteer - Your opportunity to give back to the community and make a difference!
The Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help support former refugee individuals and families arriving and joining our Palmerston North community. If you have some hours to spare then please consider becoming a Refugee Support Volunteer. Volunteering provides opportunities to give back to your community, learn about other cultures and make a difference.
The next Refugee Support Volunteer training is on:
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October
Interested – for more information please contact:
Email: manawatu@redcross.org.nz
Phone: 0800 733 27677
Website: redcross.org.nz/get-involved
Thank you so much for your anticipated support. It is greatly appreciated.
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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61.7% Summer
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36.6% Winter
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1.7% Other - I'll share below
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!
Suellen’s sweet Christmas tradition
The festive season is always a great excuse to indulge your sweet tooth, and this time of year poses the perfect opportunity to bring a real showstopper to the Christmas table.
For Suellen’s family, that showstopper is Croquembouche, an impressive tower of cream puffs bound together with spun sugar that is popular at weddings in France and Italy.
What began as a birthday treat at a local French café has become a cherished Christmas tradition for Suellen and her 17-year-old twin granddaughters, Ellie and Sadie. Every year, the trio gather in Suellen’s apartment at William Sanders Village to cook this festive dessert - a holiday highlight they all treasure.
Click read more for the recipe.
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