Toot for Tucker.. by maggiemae

Toot for Tucker..

It's "Toot for Tucker' time and sirens, toots sounded all around! But in the past few years, nobody had come past our place where I had put lots of gifts. This year several neighbours had also put food out on their fences/post boxes. The big tooting vehicles with sirens did not come past. But a little blue car with a blue balloon saw us outside waiting for our gifts to be uplifted and stopped. Just a few houses further on when they stopped too, another little blue car came shooting up and stopped right behind. It was another gifting family who had been bypassed and this photo caught the young family member with her bag of goodies giving it to the right car who did say they were chock a block with gifts. I think its so uplifting that so many people want to make someone else's life better at this Christmas time!
What a fabulous initiative. How wonderful that this will be distributed to those who need a helping hand.
December 4th, 2023  
A wonderful capture and great narrative. It is so uplifting to know that there are people out there who love to help.
December 4th, 2023  
This sounds like a lovely tradition, and this is a great shot!
December 4th, 2023  
Very nice
December 4th, 2023  
Sounds like a fantastic initiative although I’ve never heard of Toot for Tucker. Where does it originate?
December 4th, 2023  
Giving to those in need at this time of the year is precious.
December 4th, 2023  
Lovely
December 4th, 2023  
I am not familiar with toot for Tucker but it sounds like it’s a collection for less per fortunate people? Nice capture of the action and perfect that they were both in blue cars.
December 4th, 2023  
@rensala Appears to be only in NZ, Rotary initiated this in 2013 and all the clubs (Lion's etc) do it every year.
December 4th, 2023  
@grammyn Yes, charity food drive, Katy.
December 4th, 2023  
I’m not heard of this happening up here in the North
December 4th, 2023  
Great capture and narrative
December 4th, 2023  
Sounds great, but not something I’ve heard of until just now.
December 4th, 2023  
Wonderful to share with those in such need today.
December 5th, 2023  
It is a great idea, but even though I live in New Zealand, I had never heard of it. Maybe it is just your city Maggie?
December 5th, 2023  
@dkbarnett No, Delwyn - I hear of them in Wellington, New Plymouth, Dunedin. Called different things. Ours is called "toot for tucker'
December 5th, 2023  
@Dawn You can see my reply to Delwyn just above, Dawn...
December 5th, 2023  
What a wonderful project - and a lovely way to have children involved.
December 5th, 2023  
@robz There seemed to be far more children involved this year, Rob! My next door neighbour's granddaughter was jumping up and down in excitement! The joy of giving!
December 5th, 2023  
❤️👌❤️
December 13th, 2023  
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