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Wakatipu residents pick up complimentary donated clothing
by the box load at the City Impact Church spring giveaway
on Saturday. Photo by James Beech.
Hundreds of bargain hunters descended on City Impact
Church for its second annual spring giveaway of pre-loved
household goods on Saturday.
Thousands of items of new and old clothes, sports gear,
mattresses, toys, pictures, furniture and appliances had been
donated by about 200 residents to the Frankton church by 11am
on the day.
Between 400 and 500 people queued in eager anticipation for
the giveaway to open at 1pm.
Thirteen especially desirable items, including a trampoline,
wide-screen televisions and an antique Singer sewing machine,
were called "hot items" and were distributed by lucky dips at
2pm.
Senior pastor Dean Payn, speaking on the microphone, was
encouraging people to take all items home, while music played
on the speakers and free sausages sizzled on the barbecue.
Queenstown resident Ursula McBeck said the giveaway was
"amazing" and she had heard about it through friends.
"I got a great table and some blankets for the dog."
She had arrived at 8am, not realising the event started at
1pm.
Barbra Graham, of Queenstown, was pleased with her "retro
table" and clothes.
She said the giveaway was "super-nice, helpful and fun".
Large goods were delivered later that afternoon.
Remaining clothes went to Orphans Aid International.
Mr Payn said yesterday the giveaway was a great success and
was much bigger than last year's inaugural event.
It tied in with household spring cleaning and he was
pleasantly surprised at residents' generosity towards those
in need.
"The lady who won the fridge gave it to another lady because
she felt she needed it more."
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