From left, Plunket child Jake Thompson (4), Minus 5 Ice Bar manager Renee Brown, Sophie Thompson (7), Plunket room supervisor Belinda Ricketts and daughter Brianna Ricketts (8) celebrate $2000 raised during the bar's December transformation into Santa's Christmas grotto. Photo by Joe Dodgshun.
Shown at left (from left), Plunket child Jake Thompson (4), Minus 5 Ice Bar manager Renee Brown, Sophie Thompson (7), Plunket room supervisor Belinda Ricketts and daughter Brianna Ricketts (8) celebrate the $2000 raised.
Ms Ricketts said the contribution was "fantastic" and would most likely go towards revamping and tidying up the Plunket room's outside area, as well covering the cost of some new toys for the children.
Minus 5 operations manager Jason Whalley said he was glad to see hundreds of people visit the grotto and make a donation, with lines stretching out the door at times.
"Every day, more and more kids came and enjoyed it and hopefully next year we can do the same thing again, but bigger and better."
