That is why, this Christmas, the club is creating a Giving Tree aimed at the elderly and disability care patients and is asking for gift donations which will be delivered to these often-forgotten Nambucca Valley residents.

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“We are working with Nambucca Valley Care Group (NVC), Bluebird and our Valley’s Zumba Gold members to bring a smile to Valley residents who may be spending Christmas alone or have no family to bring them gifts,” Judy told NOTA.

The idea came about, she explained, when Zumba Gold members who work out weekly at the club, approached her, wanting to spread some Christmas love this season.

“I thought, ‘Let’s do something different!’

“There will be a lot of seniors who are spending Christmas alone just nearby in Autumn Lodge or Riverside Gardens and we (the Club) have a lot to do with Bluebird (Disability Services) who look after several adults in full-time live-in care houses, so let’s do something for them this year,” she said.

Judy is asking for unwrapped gifts to be delivered to the Club by Monday 16 December to be allocated and distributed to residents of Autumn Lodge, Riverside Gardens and clients of Bluebird Disability Services.

“We want new items, and some ideas might be crafts, colouring-in books, puzzles, games, tinned or boxed chocolates, sweets or biscuits, boxed soaps, talc, men’s products, hand cream or anything else that you can think of that might bring a smile to their faces,” she said.

Judy said she planned to invite coordinators from Bluebird and NVC to view the assortment of presents and assist with working out who would receive each gift.

Then the Zumba Gold fairies will wrap, tag and deliver the presents.

By Ned COWIE