10/10/2026
This year for Christmas I am supporting Ace Hydraulics and their Christmas campaign for children of all ages, I’ve already started my box of goodies for them as well as a couple of other organisations.
Who are you supporting or helping this year if any?
🎄 ACE HYDRAULICS CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PRESENT DRIVE 🎄
Christmas is meant to be a magical time of year… but for many families, it’s also one of the hardest.
With the cost of living continuing to rise, many parents are having to make impossible choices. Sadly, some local children will wake up on Christmas morning with very little—or nothing at all—to open.
Across New Zealand, around 1 in 7 children experience material hardship, meaning they regularly go without some everyday essentials.
That’s where our amazing Nelson and Richmond community comes in.
From now until 21st December, Ace Hydraulics is collecting new and good-quality pre-loved Christmas gifts for children and teenagers of all ages.
We’d love donations such as:
🎁 Toys, books, games, puzzles and craft kits
⚽ Sports equipment and outdoor toys
🧸 Good-quality pre-loved gifts in excellent condition
🧴 Toiletries such as shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, skincare and hair products
🧦 Socks, hats, beanies and other practical essentials
🎧 Teen gifts for boys and girls, who are often the forgotten age group at Christmas
It doesn’t have to be expensive. It doesn’t matter if it’s big or small. Every single donation can help put a smile on a child’s face this Christmas.
All donations will be wrapped and distributed just before Christmas through local organisations, including the Salvation Army and local Social Services and Community Welfare teams, helping ensure they reach families who need them most.
There are only a few months until Christmas, and the earlier we start collecting, the more presents we’ll be able to gather and the more local children and teenagers we’ll be able to help.
📍 Drop your donations at:
Ace Hydraulics Workshop
68 Beach Road, Richmond
If you’d like, pop your name on your donation or include a little Christmas message. We’d love to acknowledge the kindness of our incredible community.
This isn’t about spending a fortune.
It’s about making sure another child—or teenager—has something to unwrap on Christmas morning and knows that someone cared.
Let’s show what our Nelson Richmond Tasman community can do when we come together.
❤️ If every family who sees this donated just one gift, imagine how many local children would wake up smiling on Christmas morning.
Because every child deserves a little Christmas magic. 🎄✨