Penciled on back - Members of the first Kia Maia Scout troop about to place their own presents under the Levin Hospital & Training School Christmas tree. Tues. Dec. 19, 1972.

Stamped on back with black ink - Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. 137 Date.

Printed on sign under the Christmas tree - Bank of New South Wales Childrens Christmas Appeal “Kimberly Hospital” We Invite Your Support Make Their Christmas A Happy One

Kia Maia Cubs, donate Christmas gifts, 1972 1 B&W photo print

Members of the first Kia Maia Cub Scout troop about to place their own presents under the Levin Hospital & Training School Christmas tree at the Bank of New South Wales.

Printed on sign under the Christmas tree - Bank of New South Wales Childrens Christmas Appeal. “Kimberly Hospital” We Invite Your Support. Make Their Christmas A Happy One.

12 people (unidentified).

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

Each year, the Friends of Horowhenua Libraries coordinate a gift collection project for the children of the District. Various agencies, like Barnados & Birthright, supply lists of children of who would appreciate a Christmas gift.

We have a basket of gift tags sitting by a tree, with gender and age details. Simply call into Shannon, Foxton or Levin Library, select a tag, then purchase a gift for that child and return it to the Christmas Tree - with the tag attached. The Friends will distribute the gifts in time to give the children a lovely surprise on Christmas Day.

Some workplaces prefer to have a collection and donate cash which is used to purchase gifts for the tags which no-one has selected. All gifts are distributed within Horowhenua, given first to the children in the area in which they were collected.