Rangiora Earthquake Express Update

Rangiora Earthquake Express Update

The Rangiora Earthquake Express deliveries are now going by road train and the first leaves from Rangiora Racecourse at 11am today for New Brighton where there will be a meet and greet with local people who have been involved in relief work since the start.

Media will be able to see the express loading and moving out from the racecourse from 10am.

Donations are still needed (see below).

Distributing this on behalf of Fiona Parkes and the Rangiora Express

Update from Rangiora Earthquake Express located at Rangiora Racecourse

In the last two days a group of 500 volunteers in Rangiora have distributed more than 30,000 kgs of food, by helicopter. Rangiora Racecourse has been a hive of cooking and food distribution with more than 150 helicopter trips delivering food parcels to some of the worst hit suburbs in Christchurch.

From Monday 28/02/11 Rangiora Earthquake Express is escalating its distribution of food via road transport.

The volunteer group is working with Civil Defense, Salvation Army & New Brighton Police Station to distribute the food.

They still need (in order of priority)

1. Non perishable food items: tins - i.e. baked beans, spaghetti, corn, peas, tuna, corned beef, long life milk, sugar, pet food etc
2. Empty and full water bottles.
3.Baby needs: nappies, food, and formula
4.Sanitary products; Toilet paper, Nappies, feminine hygiene items
5.Batteries, candles, lighters, matches,
6.Boxes

For full details of how you can help the volunteer led feeding scheme for those affected by the Christchurch earthquake please go to //www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rangiora-Earthquake-Express

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