Movie-goers can exchange a can of food for a movie ticket at The Salvation Army Community Ministries in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui Family Store and Corps on Monday, October 19, for the 16th annual Watties Cans Film Festival.

Community Ministries acting manager Rob Raven.

'This annual event helps us build up our food stocks to support the community over Christmas time,” says Community Ministries manager Rob Raven.
'All donated cans go to the Salvation Army Christmas appeal and Watties matches donations can for can on the day. So if we get 500 cans of food, they'll put in 500 as well, which is huge in helping us support the local community.”
One can or more can be exchanged for a ticket to one of five movies showing at Bay City Cinemas Tauranga or one of three movies showing at Bay City Cinemas Mount Maunganui these movies screen on Wednesday, October 28 after 5.30pm.
Tickets are available for showings of Ice Age 3, Hannah Montana, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Night at the Museum 2, and Shorts.
Cans of food can be dropped off at Community Ministries in Tauranga at 375 Cameron Road (above the Family Store), at Mount Maunganui Family Store at 268 Maunganui Road or at The Salvation Army Mount Maunganui Corps at 57 Eversham Road.